Maryland baseball’s Kevin Biondic signs minor-league contract with Red Sox

Another Maryland baseball player joined the professional ranks over the weekend. After transitioning to a utility player and relief pitcher his senior year, Kevin Biondic signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

Biondic is the third Terp to sign a contract this summer, joining draft selections Nick Dunn and Marty Costes. Maryland commit and Pittsburgh draftee Jack Herman also signed a pro deal, forgoing his college eligibility.

The Oak Lawn, Illinois, native has only been pitching at the college level for a season, but quickly blossomed into a multi-use weapon for the Terps. Biondic went on to earn second team all-conference honors as a utility player.

He finished his final collegiate season with a solid year at the plate, with a batting average of .279 with 56 hits, 32 runs, 27 RBIs and six home run—all career bests. Meanwhile he held opposing batters to a .198 batting average and posted a 2.59 ERA and 27 strikeouts as one of the Terps most reliable relief pitchers.

Biondic didn’t pitch long at the college level, but will get a chance to develop his repertoire in Boston.

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