Twenty former New York-Penn League Players in World Series

Update on October 23: change total to 19. Brandon Workman was replaced on World Series roster by Drew Pomeranz this morning.

A total of 20 former New York-Penn League players (including rehab assignments) are on the rosters of the World Series bound Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Here is the list. Each player is linked to their Baseball Reference page.

Boston Red Sox

Joe Kelly (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2016)

Rick Porcello (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2015)

Eduardo Rodriguez (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2011)

Brandon Workman (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment, 2016)

Sandy Leon (Vermont Lake Monsters, 2009, Auburn Doubledays 2012-13)

Blake Swihart (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2018)

Christian Vazquez (Lowell Spinners, 2009)

Rafael Devers (Lowell Spinners, rehab assignment 2018)

Brock Holt (State College Spikes, 2009)

Eduardo Núñez (Staten Island Yankees, 2005)

Steve Pearce (Williamsport Crosscutters, 2005)

Andrew Benintendi (Lowell Spinners, 2015)

Mookie Betts (Lowell Spinners, 2012)

Jackie Bradley, Jr. (Lowell Spinners, 2011)

J.D. Martinez (Tri-City ValleyCats, 2009)


Los Angeles Dodgers 

Ryan Madson (Batavia Muckdogs, 2009)

Austin Barnes (Jamestown Jammers, 2011)

Manny Machado (Aberdeen IronBirds, 2010)

Justin Turner (Brooklyn Cyclones, rehab assignment, 2013)

Enrique "Kiké" Hernandez (Tri-City ValleyCats, 2010)


New York-Penn League Map credit: MiLB.com

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