Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Boston Red Sox. He was on the National Champion team Seminole High School. The Anaheim Angels selected Kotchman with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He is the son of Tom Kotchman, longtime Angels' minor league manager and scout and his sister Christal Kotchman was on the College of Charlesto...
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Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Boston Red Sox. He was on the National Champion team Seminole High School. The Anaheim Angels selected Kotchman with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He is the son of Tom Kotchman, longtime Angels' minor league manager and scout and his sister Christal Kotchman was on the College of Charleston softball team.
In 2006, the Angels moved 2005 starter Darin Erstad back to center field, announcing that Kotchman would likely open the season at first base. After struggling in his at-bats early in 2006 because of mononucleosis, Kotchman was placed on the disabled list in early May. In 2007, Kotchman proclaimed himself fully healthy and proved it by winning the Angels' opening day first baseman job for the second straight year.
Kotchman missed 128 games in 2006, as he was kept away from the field with complications stemming from...
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