Former Red Sox Infielder and PC Great Merloni Out at WEEI, According to Reports
Monday, December 12, 2022
Former Boston Red Sox infielder — and Providence College graduate — Lou Merloni is out at WEEI according to reports.
Merloni and Christian Fauria are each leaving their afternoon drive show with Meghan Ottolini reported MassLive.
Merloni is leaving the all-sports radio station after 11 years; Fauria, who played tight end for the Patriots, is moving to middays, where he’ll replace Rich Keefe alongside Andy Gresh, according to MassLive.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAfter graduating from PC in 1993, Merloni made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 1998, playing with the Boston club until 2002 and for part of 2003.
No replacement has been named at this time.
According to WEEI's bio:
"Lou Merloni, the pride of Framingham, MA, enjoyed a ten year major league baseball career that included a six year stint right here in Boston, playing for the Red Sox. In his first major league at bat, Merloni hit a three run home run off Jose Rosado at Fenway Park, on May 15, 1998. His career included stops with the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, the LA Angels of Anaheim and the Oakland A's. Merloni is best known for being one of the top utility players in the Sox organization, having the ability to play multiple positions and play them well.
Nicknamed 'Sweet Lou' by Red Sox fans, he graduated from Providence College in 1993 and still holds several single season records for the Friars now defunct baseball team. Merloni joined WEEI in March 2008, appearing on 'Big Show' as a co-host. Merloni has also worked in television as a Red Sox analyst on NESN and Comcast Sports Net New England. In March of 2011, Merloni and Mike Mutnansky were joined together to start the 'Mut and Merloni' show from 10a-2p. That show's last day on WEEI was May 22, 2014."
