After years away from the baseball diamond, the Lowell Spinners are making their return in a different form.

The Spinners announced on Tuesday that they will become the seventh franchise in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. The league allows college players to showcase their talents for professional scouts during the summer months while maintaining their collegiate eligibility.

Lowell's newest team will play at LeLacheur Park, which was the previous home of the Spinners.

The Boston Red Sox cut ties with the Spinners ahead of the 2021 season amid changes around the country in minor league baseball.

Lowell had been an affiliate of the Red Sox since 1996 and produced a number of well-known players.

Mookie Betts, Kevin Youkilis, Clay Buchholz and Jacoby Ellsbury are just some of

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