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BROCKTON — If you always wanted to be a professional baseball player when you were growing up, your dream might be about to come true.
The Brockton Rox are looking for new players to join their "Revival Season" — now that the team has new owners, including Red Sox Hall of Famer Jim Rice, Team President Shawn Reilly and Bill and Rob Janetscheck.
The Rox are hosting open tryouts Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, at Campanelli Stadium. Potential players must attend both days.
The professional baseball team, which now plays in the Frontier League, is looking for talented members of the public as well as free agents, which means players cannot be under a current contract. The plan is to take new talent to spring training the following week after tryouts.
Brockton Rox Baseball Coach and General Manager Jerod Edmundson said, "New talent could be anything."
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To sign up for open tryouts, potential players need to sign up online and pay $103.52, plus bring their necessary equipment for game day. Potential players can also show up at Campanelli Stadium on April 26 and pay in cash, but the price will increase to $125. Players will register at 7:30 a.m. and get on the field at 8:30 a.m.
While Edmundson said he, the owners and other management are open to anything, they want to win the Frontier Championship, so they are going to be "very competitive tryouts."
Right now, the Rox have 24 players on the roster and several have signed up for open tryouts. But Edmundson said they don't have a certain number of players they want to sign for this season.
"We can't answer how many. We will have to see what we get, but we are always looking for guys. We'll look for infield, outfield, utility, which is someone who can play multiple positions on the team and we're always looking for pitchers," said Edmundson.
Edmundson said the first day will be a pro-style workout with batting practices and pitching practices. The next day, these potential players will be front and center before the Brockton Rox staff members, including Reilly and possibly Rice.
"We can't confirm if Jim Rice will be there," said Edmundson.
You have to be at least 18 years old to try out.
Shawn Reilly is also a co-owner of another Frontier League team, the New York Boulders. The two teams will face off at the Rox's first home game this year on Friday, May 15.
Since Reilly also has connections in New York, potential players who try out for the Rox could find themselves getting recommended to the Boulders if the Rox don't have a spot for them.
"There are a lot of talented players, but it comes down to need. New York Boulders are doing their own thing, but we are always communicating with them just like they are always communicating with us," said Edmundson.
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The Enterprise reached out to Campanelli Stadium and they said they will be open those two days, but not to the public. Staff and scouts will be the only ones who can watch open tryouts.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton Rox: Hosting open tryouts for baseball players. What to know
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The Brockton Rox are looking for new players to join their "Revival Season" — now that the team has new owners, including Red Sox Hall of Famer Jim Rice, Team President Shawn Reilly and Bill and Rob Janetscheck.
The Rox are hosting open tryouts Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, at Campanelli Stadium. Potential players must attend both days.
The professional baseball team, which now plays in the Frontier League, is looking for talented members of the public as well as free agents, which means players cannot be under a current contract. The plan is to take new talent to spring training the following week after tryouts.
Brockton Rox Baseball Coach and General Manager Jerod Edmundson said, "New talent could be anything."
'This is a big sports market' Jim Rice leads revamped Brockton Rox ahead of revival season
How can I sign up for open tryouts?
To sign up for open tryouts, potential players need to sign up online and pay $103.52, plus bring their necessary equipment for game day. Potential players can also show up at Campanelli Stadium on April 26 and pay in cash, but the price will increase to $125. Players will register at 7:30 a.m. and get on the field at 8:30 a.m.
While Edmundson said he, the owners and other management are open to anything, they want to win the Frontier Championship, so they are going to be "very competitive tryouts."
How many people do they want to sign?
Right now, the Rox have 24 players on the roster and several have signed up for open tryouts. But Edmundson said they don't have a certain number of players they want to sign for this season.
"We can't answer how many. We will have to see what we get, but we are always looking for guys. We'll look for infield, outfield, utility, which is someone who can play multiple positions on the team and we're always looking for pitchers," said Edmundson.
What will 2025 open tryouts look like?
Edmundson said the first day will be a pro-style workout with batting practices and pitching practices. The next day, these potential players will be front and center before the Brockton Rox staff members, including Reilly and possibly Rice.
"We can't confirm if Jim Rice will be there," said Edmundson.
You have to be at least 18 years old to try out.
Will other Frontier League teams be at the open tryouts?
Shawn Reilly is also a co-owner of another Frontier League team, the New York Boulders. The two teams will face off at the Rox's first home game this year on Friday, May 15.
Since Reilly also has connections in New York, potential players who try out for the Rox could find themselves getting recommended to the Boulders if the Rox don't have a spot for them.
"There are a lot of talented players, but it comes down to need. New York Boulders are doing their own thing, but we are always communicating with them just like they are always communicating with us," said Edmundson.
A Birthday party at Campanelli Stadium? Brockton Rox ticket options, prices, parking
Can the public watch tryouts?
The Enterprise reached out to Campanelli Stadium and they said they will be open those two days, but not to the public. Staff and scouts will be the only ones who can watch open tryouts.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton Rox: Hosting open tryouts for baseball players. What to know
Continue reading...
