Wednesday, Brandon Magee reported to Spring Training for the Boston Red Sox and even though he is about a month late…team officials are cool with it.
You see, up until Tuesday, the outfield prospect was a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“He’s a strong kid,” Boston’s director of player development Ben Crockett said. “He’s really athletic. And certainly you can see why he had success as a football player as well, and why he may continue to have success. He’s definitely a strong kid and someone we’re looking forward to seeing.”
The 24-year-old was a star on both the diamond and gridiron during his days at Arizona State and ultimately saw himself get drafted three separate times by three different baseball. In 2008, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays. Three years later it was the Oakland A’s. After being drafted by the Red Sox in 2012, Magee finally ended up working out with the team last spring.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity they gave me at the time. Right now, I’m focused on spring training,” Magee said.
Magee saw action with the Buccaneers in 2014, playing in nine games (mostly on special teams) and registering seven tackles.
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