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DiSarcina named Lowell manager

The Red Sox named Gary DiSarcina manager of Single-A Lowell yesterday. The Massachusetts native spent 12 seasons in the majors for the California Angels. He played one season for the Pawtucket Red Sox in 2002 before retiring.

He's done some work for NESN the last few seasons before the Red Sox hired him as a baseball operations consultant in November.

The Sox originally announced last January that Jon Deeble, the organization's Pacific Rim Scouting Coordinator, would be manager of the Spinners. But, he will remain in his previous role and DiSarcina will take over the managerial job.

“Gary DiSarcina has been a real asset to the Red Sox since joining the organization last fall, and we feel he will be a good fit with the Lowell Spinners,” said Sox director of player development Mike Hazen. “With the major emphasis that the Red Sox place on international scouting, the decision was made to continue to allow Jon Deeble to concentrate in the Pacific Rim operation on a full-time basis.”

A native of Billerica, DiSarcina had a career .258 batting average in 1,086 games with the California/Anaheim Angels from 1989-2000. He was a two-time team MVP and a 1995 American League All-Star.

DiSarcina will continue in his baseball operations role until the Spinners open their 76-game New York Penn League season in June.

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