Top 10 Moments of 2024
10. Big Three to Worcester It’s never easy saying goodbye to your friends, but on August 12th, Roman Anthony, Kyle Teel and Marcelo Mayer were promoted to Triple-A Worcester. The Big Three left quite the mark in Portland but quickly proved why they had earned the promotion to the next
10. Big Three to Worcester
It’s never easy saying goodbye to your friends, but on August 12th, Roman Anthony, Kyle Teel and Marcelo Mayer were promoted to Triple-A Worcester. The Big Three left quite the mark in Portland but quickly proved why they had earned the promotion to the next level.
The Big Three have been promoted to Triple-A @WooSox! Good luck to Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel our @Hertz Players on the Move. https://t.co/ws96k0jLsE pic.twitter.com/7h1N70xYQz
— Portland Sea Dogs (@PortlandSeaDogs) August 13, 2024
9. Marcelo Mayer Walk Off
Marcelo Mayer lit a fire with a walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth inning on a chilly April night in Portland. It was a multi-hit game for Mayer and extended his hit streak to ten games in the 3-2 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
8. Alex Binelas Grand Slam on the Third of July
There’s nothing better than a sold-out crowd to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs celebrated a day early on the third with a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning.
GRAND SLAM Alex Binelas!
— Portland Sea Dogs (@PortlandSeaDogs) July 4, 2024
Sea Dogs lead 7-5 in the 7th. pic.twitter.com/bBwCpIt5EG
7. Isaac Coffey Stays Strong with 11 Strikeouts (Twice)
Isaac Coffey had a dominant month of August going 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA in four starts, but two of those appearances stood out among the rest. On August 6th and 22nd he fanned 11 opposing hitters, tying a career-high. In addition to the strikeouts, Coffey did not issue a walk in the entire month.
6. Roman Anthony's Inside the Park Home Run
Celebrating the Fourth of July in style, Roman Anthony motored around the bases in New Hampshire smashing Portland’s first inside-the-park home run since April 16, 2015. It was Anthony’s tenth homer of the year with the Sea Dogs.
5. Kyle Teel Dominates in Altoona
Kyle Teel provided a boost to Portland’s offense on June 3rd in Altoona. Down to the final strike and trailing 4-2 to the Curve, Teel blasted a go-ahead grand slam to give Portland the 5-4 lead. He was later named Eastern League Player of the Week for an exceptional series hitting.417 (10-for-24) with six runs scored, three home runs, 11 RBI, and two stolen bases in six games.
4. Phillip Sikes Showcases Speed with Inside-The-Park Home Run
August 24th provided a first at Hadlock Field since September 1, 2000. Phillip Sikes sped around the bases for an inside-the-park home run, the second by a Sea Dog this season. Quincy Foster hit the last inside-the-parker at Hadlock Field for Portland.
3. Roman Anthony Displays Monster Power
On July 31st, Roman Anthony demolished two home runs against the Erie SeaWolves. His first of the night was 116mph off the bat, the hardest-hit ball by any Red Sox player last season.
Roman Anthony is Maine Strong 💪 pic.twitter.com/mbBOSaNuDz
— Portland Sea Dogs (@PortlandSeaDogs) July 31, 2024
2. Emma Tiedemann and Rylee Pay Make Red Sox History
Portland broadcasters Emma Tiedemann and Rylee Pay became the first female duo in the history of the Boston Red Sox to broadcast a game on August 26th. They joined Dave O’Brien and former Sea Dog Kevin Youkilis in the booth.
Rylee Pay (@ryleepay21) & Emma Tiedemann (@emmatieds) in the booth with the call for that Jarren homer! 🗣️@NESN | @PortlandSeaDogs pic.twitter.com/wPWJNJ7p5P
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 27, 2024
1. Kristian Campbell. Enough Said.
Across three levels in 2024, Campbell finished the year with 20 home runs and 77 RBI with a .330 average. In just 56 games with the Sea Dogs, he hit .362 (77-for-213) with 17 doubles, three triples and eight home runs. Campbell was named Eastern League MVP and Baseball America Player of the Year. He is just the second Sea Dog ever to be selected as an Eastern League MVP, the first since Kevin Millar in 1997. Campbell was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round (pick 132) of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Georgia Tech.
Kristian Campbell!
— Portland Sea Dogs (@PortlandSeaDogs) October 1, 2024
· Eastern League MVP
· Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year
· Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
· MiLB Hitter of the Year
· MiLB Breakout Player of the Year
· Eastern League Year-End All-Star
· All MiLB Prospect All-Star Team pic.twitter.com/P2KmSF8PBj