< Back to front page
Text size
–
+
Sox sign first European player
Some offday news to report courtesy of the Red Sox media relations department:
The Red Sox have signed their first amateur free agent from Europe under the team’s current ownership group, agreeing to terms on a 2008 contract with righthanded pitcher Jennel Hudson from Cologne, Germany.The 6’5”, 17-year-old Hudson pitches for the Cologne Cardinals and is currently participating in the Major League Baseball European Academy in Tirrenia, Italy, where former Red Sox pitcher Bruce Hurst is among the instructors. He was scouted and signed at the MLB Academy by Red Sox vice president of international scouting Craig Shipley and Pacific Rim scouting coordinator Jon Deeble. Hudson is expected to attend Boston’s Florida Instructional League Program this fall.
Follow Boston Globe Red Sox news on Facebook
News, analysis and commentary from the following Boston Globe and Boston.com writers:
- Peter Abraham, Globe Red Sox beat reporter
- Nick Cafardo, Globe national baseball writer
- Michael Vega, Globe Red Sox reporter
- Chad Finn, Boston.com/Globe sports reporter








