Kevin Cash

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Kevin Cash

Boston Red Sox — No. 36
Catcher
Born: December 6, 1977 (1977-12-06) (age 30)
Tampa, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
September 62002 for the Toronto Blue Jays
Selected MLB statistics
(through May 12, 2008)
Batting average     .188
Home runs     7
Runs batted in     40
Teams

Kevin Forrest Cash (born on December 6, 1977 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Cash played a total of 101 games from 2002 to 2004 with the Toronto Blue Jays, and he joined the Devil Rays in 2005. Cash played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin. He is a career .171 hitter, and he bats and throws right-handed. In the summer of 1999, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

On April 5, 2006 the Devil Rays designated Cash for assignment, and after clearing waivers, reported to AAA Durham where he spent the entire 2006 season.

Cash signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on January 24, 2007.

On August 17, 2007, Red Sox backup catcher Doug Mirabelli pulled a calf muscle rounding third base in the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Cash was flown to Boston from Ottawa (where the Pawtucket Red Sox were playing the Ottawa Lynx) to catch in the nightcap of the doubleheader. He made it to Fenway Park after the game had started. He started the game on August 19 against the Angels.[1]

On November 2, 2007, Cash opted for free agency after refusing to accept an outright assignment to AAA Pawtucket. On December 13, 2007, Cash resigned with the Red Sox to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

On March 25, 2008, Cash's contract was purchased.

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  1. ^ Lefort, David. Ellsbury in Game 2 lineup. boston.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.

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