Kevin Cash

Infobox MLB player
name = Kevin Cash

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width = 250
team = Boston Red Sox
number = 30
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|12|6
birthplace = city-state|Tampa|Florida
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 6
debutyear = 2002
debutteam = Toronto Blue Jays
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .184
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 10
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 50
teams =
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2002-by|2004)
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|2005)
*Boston Red Sox (by|2007-present)

Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977 in city-state|Tampa|Florida) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Cash played a total of 101 games from by|2002 to by|2004 with the Toronto Blue Jays, and he joined the Devil Rays in by|2005. Cash played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin. He is a career .184 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.

Major league career

On April 5, by|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, by|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. [cite web | last = Lefort | first = David| | title = Ellsbury in Game 2 lineup | publisher = boston.com | url =http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2007/08/ellsbury_in_gam.html |accessdate = 2007-08-17]

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, by|2008, Cash's contract was purchased. He currently acts as the personal catcher for knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield after Doug Mirabelli left the Sox. He is also notable that he wears his plastic catcher's cap forward (similar to how a field player wears a normal baseball cap) under his mask; normally, catchers will turn the cap around to provide stability for their mask.

Awards and honors

*1999 College World Series - Tallahassee Regional MVP
*2001 Florida State League All-Star Team
*2002 All-Star Futures Game

References

ee also

* Tampa Bay Rays all-time roster

External links

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