Aaron Bates
Encyclopedia
Aaron Bates is an American
professional baseball
outfielder
and first baseman
for the Rochester Red Wings
.
He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps.
He was drafted in 2006 in the 3rd round by the Red Sox. His first professional season was split between the Lowell Spinners
and Greenville Drive
. In 2007, Bates began the year with the Lancaster JetHawks
before being promoted to the AA Portland Sea Dogs
. He played with Sea Dogs until June 2009, when he was promoted to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
.
In May 2009, he was the Eastern League Player of the Month while playing with the Sea Dogs.
On July 6, 2009, Bates was called up to the Red Sox to play at first base after Jeff Bailey
injured his ankle a game in two days before.
On July 26, 2010, the Red Sox outrighted Bates to Pawtucket, thus removing him from the 40-man roster.
In March 2011 he was released from Spring Training
.
On May 8, 2011 he was signed by the Minnesota Twins
to a minor league contract and sent to Rochester of the International League
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
and first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
for the Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
.
He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps.
He was drafted in 2006 in the 3rd round by the Red Sox. His first professional season was split between the Lowell Spinners
Lowell Spinners
The Lowell Spinners are a Short-Season A minor league baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.-History:Founded in 1996 after Clyde Smoll moved the Elmira Pioneers to Lowell, Massachusetts, the Spinners play in the New York - Penn League, which has a Short-Season A classification with 76 games a...
and Greenville Drive
Greenville Drive
The Greenville Drive is a minor league baseball team that plays in Greenville, South Carolina. They are a Class A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and a member of the South Atlantic League. Prior to the 2005 SAL season, the team played in Columbia, South Carolina, was affiliated with the New York...
. In 2007, Bates began the year with the Lancaster JetHawks
Lancaster JetHawks
The Lancaster JetHawks are a minor league baseball team of the California League located in Lancaster, California. The team is named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and plays its home games at Clear Channel Stadium...
before being promoted to the AA Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Sea Dogs
The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Established in 1994 and based in Portland, Maine, the Sea Dogs play in the Northern Division of the Eastern League....
. He played with Sea Dogs until June 2009, when he was promoted to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
.
In May 2009, he was the Eastern League Player of the Month while playing with the Sea Dogs.
On July 6, 2009, Bates was called up to the Red Sox to play at first base after Jeff Bailey
Jeff Bailey
Jeffrey Todd Bailey is a first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter who is currently in the Minnesota Twins organization. He formerly played catcher until a throwing disorder prompted him to change positions...
injured his ankle a game in two days before.
On July 26, 2010, the Red Sox outrighted Bates to Pawtucket, thus removing him from the 40-man roster.
In March 2011 he was released from Spring Training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
.
On May 8, 2011 he was signed by the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
to a minor league contract and sent to Rochester of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
.