Worcester Red Sox notebook: Meet the 2021 WooSox, headlined by Jarren Duran, Jeter Downs and Tanner Houck | Katie Morrison
Posted May 04, 2021
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The wait is finally over. After more than a year of simulated games and workouts, the alternate site has finally become a thing of the past, and the Worcester Red Sox begin their inaugural season Tuesday night on the road against Toronto Blue Jays affiliate Buffalo Bisons in Trenton, N.J.
Fans will get the chance to see three of the top prospects in the Red Sox’s system at Polar Park next week infielder Jeter Downs (No. 2), outfielder Jarren Duran (No. 3) and righty Tanner Houck (No. 6).
Mike Montville coaching in the minor leagues this season
Former Portsmouth baseball star still in the game Share Updated: 10:03 PM EST Mar 8, 2021
Former Portsmouth baseball star still in the game Share Updated: 10:03 PM EST Mar 8, 2021
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Show Transcript ON OUR RUN DEFENSE AND OFFENSE, AND START GETTING READY FOR DELAWARE LATER IN THE WEEK. JAMIE: SOME BASEBALL TALK TODAY. FORMER PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT MIKE MONTVILLE WILL SERVE AS ASSISTANT HITTING COACH FOR THE RED SOX AAA AFFILIATE IN WORCESTER THIS SEASON. MONTVILLE OWNS AND OPERATES POWERHOUSE SPORTS IN SEABROOK . MIKE PLAYED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND GRADUATED IN 2014, AND THEN PLAYED ONE YEAR AT SNHU WHERE HE GOT HIS MASTERS DEGREE . AFTER PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY IN THE CAN-AM LEAGUE FOR 3 SEASONS, MONTVILLE OPENED POWERHOUSE SPORTS IN 2018, HE STARTED WORKING WITH THE RED SOX LAST YEAR. I WANTED TO TEACH KIDS THE THINGS I MESSED UP EITHER AT THEI AGE, IN MY