Credit: Oakland Ballers Twitter.
A Towamencin native and Rider University graduate with a 98 mph fastball has agreed to a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox, according to a report from MLB.com.
Danny Kirwin, of Central Drive, currently plays for the Oakland Ballers, per the report. His manager, Micah Franklin, shared a short video clip on Twitter, now known as X, of Kirwin pitching in an indoor batting cage. In the video, per the article, a radar gun shows the right-hander hitting 98 mph and his special slider and changeup pitches.
MLB reported Kirwin is the first player from the Ballers to receive a contract with an MLB organization.
Upon graduation last year from Rider University, Kirwin had a 2.32 ERA and went 7-2, per the report.
Kirwin was not selected in the 2023 MLB Draft League, per the report.
Read more on Kirwin’s success here.
