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Corey Littrell
St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: (1992-03-21) March 21, 1992 (age 32)
Louisville, Kentucky
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Corey David Littrell (born March 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' organization.

Littrell attended Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and pitched for the school's baseball team. He committed to attend the University of Kentucky to play college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats.[1] In 2012, he won the Gold Glove Award, given to the best defensive pitcher in college baseball.[2]

The Boston Red Sox selected Littrell in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB Draft. Littrell signed with the Red Sox,[3] and began his professional career with the Lowell Spinners of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.[4] He began the 2014 season with the Salem Red Sox of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals with John Lackey for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly.[5] The Cardinals assigned Littrell to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[6] He pitched for Palm Beach for the rest of the 2014 season, and the beginning of the 2015 season.

References

  1. ^ http://www.kentucky.com/2010/04/29/1243829/trinity-ace-littrell-keeps-rolling.html
  2. ^ http://www.kyforward.com/our-sports/2012/07/30/corey-littrell-receives-gold-golve-award-as-college-baseballs-best-defensive-pitcher/
  3. ^ http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2013/06/21/red-sox-sign-fifth-rounder-corey-littrell-19th-rounder-gabe-speier/
  4. ^ http://www.kyforward.com/our-sports/2013/06/14/corey-littrell-to-forgo-senior-season-at-uk-to-sign-with-red-sox-as-fifth-round-pick/
  5. ^ Browne, Ian (July 31, 2014). "Lackey to Cards as Sox get Kelly, Craig". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  6. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/new-cards-prospect-embraces-cutter-craze/article_c86cadbc-3774-5a7d-a40b-663411c76a6d.html
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