The Patriots are bringing in former major-league outfielder Luke Allen. He is expected to join the team Wednesday in York. Allen reached the majors for eight games in 2002 and 2003 and is a career .290 hitter in 1,150 minor-league games over 10 seasons before. He has both speed and power and play some third base.
Outfielder Bryan Goelz, who was knowingly brought in as a temporary fill-in a few weeks ago, was released to make room for Allen.
DID YOU NOTICE: Tike Redman -- the first player ever to take an official at-bat for the Atlantic League's expansion York Revolution -- singled and scored the tying run for the Baltimore Orioles in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.
Redman, a former major-leaguer with the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit .464 with an on-base percentage of .516 and hit safely in all seven games he played for York. The outfielder also totaled six runs, five RBI’s, three walks, a double and a stolen base.
For the fans, the neat part of this story is that -- like the Patriots and Yankees -- the Revolution and Orioles have a connection. The teams are near each other and all four Revolution coaches are former Orioles players.
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