Tyler Samaniego, a former Northeast Mississippi Community College baseball player, has been promoted to the Boston Red Sox, according to team officials.
Samaniego will wear jersey number 78 and could make his Major League Baseball debut as soon as today in Boston. He is the first player from NEMCC to reach the big leagues, officials said.
Red Sox fans and NEMCC supporters congratulated Samaniego on his achievement, which marks a significant milestone for the player and the college program.
Samaniego’s promotion highlights his development and potential at the professional level, team representatives added.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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