Former Lake Erie Crushers Manager Returns To Team

AVON, OH — The Lake Erie Crushers will bring back manager Cam Roth for the 2022 season.

Roth previously led the Avon-based Crushers from June 2016 through the end of the 2019 season. In his final year with the team, he led the Crushers to a Frontier League Eastern Division title and was named manager of the year.

“I am very excited to be returning to Lake Erie next season”, Roth said. “We had a lot of success there but didn’t achieve our goal of Frontier League title, so the job is far from finished.”

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Roth left the Crushers when he was hired by the Detroit Tigers, but was released when the COVID-19 pandemic began and minor league baseball was shuttered temporarily. Ultimately, the Tigers minor-league team in Connecticut was eliminated.

He then managed the Gateway Grizzlies in 2021, with a record of 38-57.

Besides taking on the role of manager, Roth will also be the Crushers' director of baseball operations and field manager. His full coaching staff will be announced at a later date, the club said.