Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Happy birthday, Ryan Westmoreland

Ryan Westmoreland turns 20 years old today.

And what better way to celebrate his birthday than to be at home with family and friends. The Boston Red Sox announced today that the former Portsmouth High School star, the team's top prospect, was released from the Spaulding Medical Center in Boston. He's been at the facility for almost a month after undergoing brain surgery on March 16.

Here's the team's release:

"The Red Sox announced that minor league outfielder Ryan Westmoreland was released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital last Saturday. General manager Theo Epstein made the announcement.

Westmoreland will continue to undergo physical and occupational therapy as an outpatient at Spaulding.

'He has been making steady progress and is in great spirits,' said a team release.

Westmoreland, 19, underwent surgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix to remove a cavernous malformation in his brain. After spending several days at that facility, he made significant gains in his rehabilitation and was cleared to return to Boston to continue the recovery process."

Here's to wishing Ryan a speedy recovery and a happy birthday.

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