The Major League Baseball Postseason will see plenty of representation from Richmond and the Flying Squirrels organization.
Initial postseason roster projections have as many as 18 former Flying Squirrels players on five different teams playing through October. The Giants of course, will carry the majority of former Squirrels players for their Wild Card matchup against the Mets on Wednesday in New York. The Giants are back in the playoffs for the fourth time in seven seasons. Boston (Heath Hembree), Cleveland (Dan Otero), and Los Angeles (Charlie Culberson) should all carry at least one former Richmond standout. Other area notables include Red Sox outfielder and Richmond-area native Jackie Bradley Jr.
“There’s nothing like October baseball in America, especially when our hometown affiliate is playing with a roster chock full of guys who thrived while wearing a Squirrels uniform,” said Squirrels VP & Coo Todd “Parney” Parnell.
San Francisco Giants:
- Brandon Belt (2010)
- Brandon Crawford (2010)
- Connor Gillaspie (2010)
- Ehire Adrianza (2012, 2013)
- Joe Panik (2013)
- Kelby Tomlinson (2013, 2014, 2015)
- Jarrett Parker (2013, 2014)
- Josh Osich (2013, 2014, 2015)
- Hunter Strickland (2014)
- Steven Okert (2014)
- Ty Blach (2014)
- Derek Law (2014, 2015)
- Matt Cain (2015 – Rehab)
- Joe Nathan (2016)
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Charlie Culberson (2010)
Cleveland Indians
- Dan Otero (2011)
Boston Red Sox
- Heath Hembree (2011)
Toronto Blue Jays
- Joe Biagini (2015)
The Squirrels operate at The Diamond throughout the year and will be hosting the eighth annual Coats for Kids with Puritan Cleaners on Saturday, October 29th. The free, annual event of Squirreloween will be held at The Diamond on Monday, October 31st from 5:00-8:00 PM. The Flying Squirrels 2017 season begins on April 6th at The Diamond. Season tickets for the 2017 season are available by contacting the front office at 804-359-FUNN.
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