The Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) and the city of Salem have installed new premium seating located directly behind home plate at Salem Memorial Ballpark. (more…)
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Personnel News: Salem, Lexington
We have personnel news report from the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) and the Lexington Legends (Low A; Sally League). (more…)
Legends Hosting Female MiLB Broadcasters Event
The Lexington Legends (Low A; Sally League) will host Female Voices: The Women Broadcasting Minor League Baseball at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on March 7, featuring four current MiLB broadcasters. The event will include Kirsten Karbach (Reading Fightin Phils), Jill Gearin (Visalia Rawhide), Melanie Newman (Salem Red Sox), and the Legends’ Emma Tiedemann. (more…)
Allen Lawrence Named Salem Red Sox General Manager
After naming him Interim General Manager earlier this year, the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) have promoted Allen Lawrence to General Manager. He served as Interim General Manager during the 2019 season, succeeding former President & General Manager Ryan Shelton who left the organization in April. (more…)
Salem Red Sox to Play as Beer Mongers on Thursdays
Starting on May 2, the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) will assume an alter ego for Thursday home games, when they play as the Salem Beer Mongers. A nod to the growing craft beer industry, the Beer Mongers branding was unveiled Tuesday. (more…)
Ryan Shelton to Depart Salem Red Sox
Ryan Shelton is set to step down as President and General Manager of the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League), as he has accepted the position of Vice President of Business Operations at Michigan International Speedway. (more…)
Melanie Newman Joins Suzie Cool on Salem Red Sox’s 2019 Broadcasts
Melanie Newman will serve as the Salem Red Sox‘s (High A; Carolina League) play-by-play broadcaster for 2019, joining color analyst Suzie Cool in baseball’s first all-female broadcasting booth. (more…)
An Important Time for Women in MiLB Broadcasting
Kirsten Karbach volunteered at her college radio station in Florida. Emma Tiedemann’s grandfather handed her his headset at a college basketball game in Texas. Melanie Newman pursued photojournalism in Alabama. And Suzie Cool juggled six jobs in Pennsylvania. (more…)
Salem Red Sox Set Attendance Mark
With the weather warming and the end of school approaching, we expect to see plenty of noteworthy attendance figures passed along. Today, we have some news about a record set by the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) on Saturday. (more…)
Suzie Cool to Appear on Select Salem Red Sox Broadcasts
The Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) have announced that on-field host Suzie Cool will join Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Ben Gellman on select broadcasts this season. According to the team, this makes Cool the first female broadcaster in Carolina League history. (more…)
Salem Red Sox Extend Protective Netting
In a change to Haley Toyota Field for 2018, the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) have extended the ballpark’s protective netting. Installation has been completed in time for the team’s home opener on April 5 against the Buies Creek Astros. (more…)
Salem to be Showcased in Carolina League All-Star Game
As the organization prepares to host the Carolina League All-Star Game, the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) are expressing optimism about the future. (more…)
New for 2017: Haley Toyota Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark
The home of the Salem Red Sox has new branding after a 2017 naming-rights deal: Haley Toyota Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark. (more…)