http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/players/cole_figueroa/125658 Recent articles about Cole Figueroa en-us After a much needed day off on Wednesday the Pawtucket Red Sox return to action on Thursday night to begin a four game set with the Durham Bulls at McCoy Stadium. Alfredo Aceves will make his first start for the Pawsox tonight and it will be his first Triple-A start since April 29, 2011.   Durham Bulls lineup Rich Thompson LF Jason Bourgeois CF Wil Myers RF Leslie Anderson DH Chris Gimenez 1B Vince Belnome 2B Tim Beckham SS Cole Figueroa 3B Juan Apodaca C Bulls starting pitcher: LHP Alex Torres (2-0)   Pawtucket Red Sox lineup Jackie Bradley Jr. DH Drew Sutton  3B Justin Henry CF Ryan Lavarnway C Bryce Brentz RF Brandon Snyder 1B Jeremy Hazelbaker LF  Jonathan Diaz 2B Brock Holt SS Pawsox starting pitcher: RHP Alfredo Aceves (0-0)   Follow our CLNS Red Sox coverage on Twitter here:  Twitter.com/CLNSRedsox     Thu, 02 May 2013 17:22:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/pawsox_lineup_and_game_notes_52/13538678 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/pawsox_lineup_and_game_notes_52/13538678 Pawsox Lineup and Game Notes 5/2 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/pawsox_lineup_and_game_notes_52/13538678 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Jon Lester pitched six perfect innings and combined with his bullpen to hold the Tampa Bay Rays without a baserunner until one out in the ninth, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 victory Sunday. Jason Bourgeois reached on an infield hit to second baseman Jonathan Diaz in the ninth against Marco Duarte, Boston's fourth pitcher. Bourgeois advanced on Christian Vazquez's two-out passed ball and scored on Cole Figueroa's double. Lester, Boston's projected opening-day starter, struck out six and threw 53 of 79 pitches for strikes. He allowed allowed two runs, six hits and four walks over five starts and 20 innings, striking out 16. Jonny Gomes was 3 for 3 with four RBIs for the Red Sox, who wore green uniforms and caps on St. Patrick's Day. Alex Cobb, making his fifth start, allowed four runs - three earned - and six hits in 5 1-3 innings with five strikeouts. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:11:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/red_sox_5_rays_1/13166248 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/red_sox_5_rays_1/13166248 Red Sox 5, Rays 1 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/red_sox_5_rays_1/13166248 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/5/f5e854c2eab1ab3ab50f678ee0c0a12131019d1b/mini/6608408.jpg FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Jon Lester pitched six perfect innings and combined with his bullpen to hold the Tampa Bay Rays without a baserunner until one out in the ninth, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 victory Sunday. Jason Bourgeois reached on an infield hit to second baseman Jonathan Diaz in the ninth against Marco Duarte, Boston's fourth pitcher. Bourgeois advanced on Christian Vazquez's two-out passed ball and scored on Cole Figueroa's double. Lester, Boston's projected opening-day starter, struck out six and threw 53 of 79 pitches for strikes. He allowed allowed two runs, six hits and four walks over five starts and 20 innings, striking out 16. Jonny Gomes was 3 for 3 with four RBIs for the Red Sox, who wore green uniforms and caps on St. Patrick's Day. Alex Cobb, making his fifth start, allowed four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 5 1-3 innings with five strikeouts. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:59:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_nearly_no_hit_in_loss_to_red_sox/13166347 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_nearly_no_hit_in_loss_to_red_sox/13166347 Rays nearly no-hit in loss to Red Sox http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rays_nearly_no_hit_in_loss_to_red_sox/13166347 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/17794f649665cdc2b49a2ee66deafd7204a9fbc2/mini/c4.jpg After playing a split-squad doubleheader yesterday, the Boston Red Sox make the trip up I-75 to Port Charlotte, FL to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. and there will be no television broadcast of the game in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the WEEI listening area, you can listen to the game there as well. The audio is also available on the MLB At-Bat app as well as GameDay Audio on MLB.com. 1. Brock Holt 2B 1. Desmond Jennings CF 2. Jose Iglesias SS 2. Sean Rodriguez 2B 3. Jackie Bradley, Jr. CF 3. Matt Joyce RF 4. Ryan Lavarnway C 4. Luke Scott DH 5. Lyle Overbay 1B 5. James Loney 1B 6... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:46:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/red_sox_spring_training_delight_316/13158241 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/red_sox_spring_training_delight_316/13158241 Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/16 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/red_sox_spring_training_delight_316/13158241 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png New York Yankees 3 — Tampa Bay Rays 1   Ivan Nova pitched four scoreless in today’s 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.   Francisco Cervelli started the Yankees only big rally in a three-run 8th inning. He started the inning with a single and was pinch-run for. The pinch-runner, Walter Ibarra, would go on to score the first run of the game on an error by the Rays shortstop Hak-Ju Lee. Catcher Bobby Wilson would bring in two more on a  single to left to be all the offense for the Yankees.   Ivan Nova started today’s game and pitched four scoreless innings with some assistance. Catcher Francisco Cervelli  is competing for the starting job of opening day and if defense wins it, Cervelli made a great impression. In the 1st inning, Cervelli backed up Nunez’s throwing error by throwing out the runner stealing 2nd base. Then, with runners on the corners and one out, Cervelli threw out the runner stealing 2nd base and helped Nova out of his jam.   Win – Brett Marshall Loss – Dane De La Rosa Save – Ma Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:31:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/yankees_spring_training_game_17_nova_strong_through_four_innings/13122820 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/yankees_spring_training_game_17_nova_strong_through_four_innings/13122820 Yankees Spring Training Game 17: Nova strong through four innings http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/yankees_spring_training_game_17_nova_strong_through_four_innings/13122820 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/37b965b9191cd0f4de630193f35f388d5e92b5b7/mini/yankees-nova-pitches.jpg After falling to the New York Yankees 5-2 yesterday, the Boston Red Sox continue Grapefruit League action with a game against another AL East rival, the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:35 p.m. There is no television or radio coverage of the game. 1. Mike Fontenot LF 1. Brock Holt 2B 2. Ryan Roberts 2B 2. Pedro Ciriaco 3B 3. Sean Rodriguez CF 3. Mike Carp DH 4. Shelley Duncan 1B 4. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 5. Jack Cust DH 5. Jonny Gomes LF 6. Chris Gimenez C 6. Lyle Overbay 1B 7. Wil Myers RF 7. Ryan Sweeney RF 8. Cole Figueroa ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:46:13 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/red_sox_spring_training_delight_34/13047190 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/red_sox_spring_training_delight_34/13047190 Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/4 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/red_sox_spring_training_delight_34/13047190 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Spring training is nearing and team’s are sending out their invitations to join the big club during camp. Today, the Rays announced they have invited seven players to Port Charlotte. Among the seven invited were OF Wil Myers, 1B/OF Leslie Anderson, INF Cole Figueroa, RHP Matt Nevarez, RHP Jim Paduch, LHP Jim Patterson, and LHP Neil Schenk. The following is from the team’s press release. Myers, 22, began the 2012 season in the Kansas City Royals organization with Double-A Northwest Arkansas and earned a May 16 promotion to Triple-A Omaha.  He hit a combined .314 (164-for-522) with 37 home runs and 109 RBI in 134 games.  After the season, he became the third player ever to win the Baseball America, USA Today and Topps Minor League Baseball Player of the Year Awards, joining Andruw Jones (1996) and Josh Beckett (2001).  Entering 2013, he was rated by Baseball America as the No. 1 prospect, Best Power Hitter and Best Hitter for Average in the Rays system and the No. 4 prospect overall ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:49:18 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_invite_seven_to_spring_training_including_wil_myers/12838390 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_invite_seven_to_spring_training_including_wil_myers/12838390 Rays invite seven to spring training, including Wil Myers http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rays_invite_seven_to_spring_training_including_wil_myers/12838390 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Heralded prospect Wil Myers is among seven minor leaguers the Tampa Bay Rays have invited to major league spring training this month. The 22-year-old was one of the key acquisitions in an offseason trade that sent pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to the Kansas City Royals. Myers hit a combined .314 with 37 homers and 109 RBI in 134 games with Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha last season. The Rays also invited first baseman-outfielder Leslie Anderson, infielder Cole Figueroa, right-handed pitchers Matt Nevarez and Jim Paduch and left-handed relievers Jim Patterson and Neil Schenk to big league camp. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 12. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:03:54 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/myers_among_7_prospects_invited_to_rays_camp/12836515 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/myers_among_7_prospects_invited_to_rays_camp/12836515 Myers among 7 prospects invited to Rays camp http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/myers_among_7_prospects_invited_to_rays_camp/12836515 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With one week to go until pitchers and catchers report, the Tampa Bay Rays extended spring training invites to seven minor leaguers, the team announced Monday. Chief among the invites is outfielder Wil Myers, the key return from the deal with Kansas City that sent pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to the Royals. Also showing up in Port Charlotte on Feb. 15 will be first basemanoutfielder Leslie Anderson, infielder Cole Figueroa, right-handed pitchers Matt Nevarez and Jim Paduch, and lefty relievers Jim Patterson and Neil Schenk. The invitations to the minor leaguers brings Tampa Bay's spring training total to 64, their highest total since 2005, according to the team. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:57:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_invite_7_minor_leaguers_to_spring_training/12835981 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_invite_7_minor_leaguers_to_spring_training/12835981 Rays invite 7 minor leaguers to spring training http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rays_invite_7_minor_leaguers_to_spring_training/12835981 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Rule 5 draft is tomorrow. Today I wanted to look at a few Reds guys who have a chance of being selected and a who the Reds may select. The Reds Let’s start with the arms. Justin Freeman throws in the low 90’s with a good slider. He is coming off of a season in AA Pensacola where he posted a 2.91 ERA with 16 walks and 68 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched. Freeman isn’t a guy who will wow the scouts, but at some point results matter and he has had them for his entire career and his stuff is of Major League quality. Tim Crabbe is another guy who throws in the low 90’s with his fastball and he throws a good change up and mixes in a slider/cutter as well. He struggled in AA with the Blue Wahoos, but was very strong in the second half with the Blaze. He showed much better control in the second half. A team could be interested in his as a reliever where he could focus on his fastball/change up. Mark Serrano, like the others, has a low 90’s fastball to work with and he mixes in an above-... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:04:43 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rule_5_draft_outlook/12365812 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rule_5_draft_outlook/12365812 Rule 5 Draft Outlook http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rule_5_draft_outlook/12365812 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png After a scorching month of April and a promotion to Triple-A Durham, Bulls infielder Cole Figueroa has had to make adjustments to his game at the highest level of the minor leagues. Despite his initial struggles with the Bulls at the plate, Figueroa is slowly and patiently learning the different nuances of Triple-A pitching and seems on track to take the next step forward in his development. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:41:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/figueroa_beginning_to_figure_out_aaa/10920266 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/figueroa_beginning_to_figure_out_aaa/10920266 Figueroa Beginning to Figure Out AAA http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/figueroa_beginning_to_figure_out_aaa/10920266 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Despite the promotions of 3B Cole Figueroa, 1B Henry Wrigley and opening day starter Shane Dyer the Montgomery Biscuits are 10-7 in May. After slugging in April, the Biscuits have used their speed to rack up wins in May. Inside pitching coach R.C. Lichtenstein and hitting instructor Ozzie Timmons discuss some of the players who have since stepped up and the keys to their performances. Fri, 18 May 2012 13:10:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/montgomery_notebook_biscuits_stepping_up/10822595 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/montgomery_notebook_biscuits_stepping_up/10822595 Montgomery Notebook: Biscuits Stepping Up http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/montgomery_notebook_biscuits_stepping_up/10822595 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png What started out as a joke in spring training, has jumpstarted Montgomery Biscuits Cole Figueroa offensive production through the season’s first 8 games. Figueroa, who had only hit 15 home runs in more than 1,300 professional at-bats, currently has two home runs and leads the Southern League in total bases. He has hit safely in all 8 games so far and shared what has contributed to his success. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:13:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_prospect_q_a_cole_figueroa/10549162 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_prospect_q_a_cole_figueroa/10549162 Rays Prospect Q & A: Cole Figueroa http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rays_prospect_q_a_cole_figueroa/10549162 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Montgomery Biscuits beat writer Will Sammon checks in with his first Biscuits notebook of the 2012 season with notes on 3B Cole Figueroa, RHP Scott Shuman, C Mark Thomas and more. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:54:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/montgomery_biscuits_notebook_week_1/10533413 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/montgomery_biscuits_notebook_week_1/10533413 Montgomery Biscuits Notebook: Week 1 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/montgomery_biscuits_notebook_week_1/10533413 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png As we continue previewing the 2012 season, it's time to have a little fun - Vegas-style. We have set various over/unders on stats for different players, given our predictions and then will take the discussion to our subscriber-only forums. What will Cole Figueroa's batting average be? How many bags will Tyler Bortnick swipe? How many strikeouts will Parker Markel have? All that and more inside. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:21:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_prospect_overunders/10286488 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/rays_prospect_overunders/10286488 Rays Prospect Over/Unders http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/rays_prospect_overunders/10286488 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png