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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 4:09:25 GMT -5
Astros @ Red Sox
Monday, 28th August
7pm @ Fenway
Javier 9-2/ 4.52
Sale 5-3/ 4.68
Written by Bosun Akinpelu
The Houston Astros (73-58) will be trying to move into first place in the AL West standings when they face the Boston Red Sox (69-61) in the first game of their three-game series on Monday night.
Cristian Javier, 9-2, 4.52 ERA, will get the start for the Astros. The Red Sox will counter with Chris Sale, 5-3, 4.68 ERA.
Boston is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Houston.
**This preview was written before Sunday’s games were played**
Astros Trying To Move Into Wildcard Spot
The Astros didn’t play well over the past week and lost four of their last seven games. Despite their slump, they are one game behind Texas and Seattle in the AL West standings and one game out of the final Wildcard spot in the AL. They will try to move into a tie for first with a win over the Red Sox, which will give them their fourth win in their last eight games.
Houston is averaging 4.89 runs per game. Their .253 batting average is 14th in the league. Their .325 on base percentage is 11th, as is their .420 slugging percentage.
Kyle Tucker has been the big bat for the Astros. He leads the team with a .290 batting average, 25 home runs, and 95 RBI.
Houston’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.31 runs per game. Opponents have a .245 batting average against the Astros, which is 17th in the league. Their 3.94 ERA is ninth, while their 1.29 WHIP is 18th.
In his last start, Javier gave up seven hits and three runs in five innings, leading to a 9-4 win over the Red Sox. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.
Red Sox Going For Seventh Win In 10 Games
The Red Sox played well over the past week and they’ve won six of their last nine games. They are 4.5 behind the Mariners, who are in the final Wildcard spot and will try to reduce the gap with a win over the Astros, which will give them their seventh win in their last 10 games.
Boston is averaging five runs per game. Their .266 batting average is third in the league. Their .331 on base percentage is fourth, while their .439 slugging percentage is fifth.
Masataka Yoshida leads Boston with a .294 batting average, while Rafael Devers leads the team with 29 home runs and 88 RBI.
Boston’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.65 runs per game. Opponents have a .256 batting average against the Red Sox, which is 24th in the league. Their 4.37 ERA is 18th, while their 1.32 WHIP is 19th.
In his last start, Sale gave up six hits and four runs in five innings, leading to a 7-5 win over the Astros. They will need a better performance from him if they want to get the win.
Kenley Jansen (Lower Body) is questionable for this game.
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Partly Cloudy
It's expected to be 71° F with a 3% chance of precipitation and 7 MPH wind blowing right to left in Boston at 7:10 PM EST.
Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 4:13:48 GMT -5
Tuesday/ 7pm/ Urquidy 2-3/ 5.48 vs Bello 10-7/ 3.56
Wednesday/ France 9-5/ 3.51 vs Crawford 6-6/ 3.65 @ 4pm
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 4:14:51 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: X-rays for Devers negative
August 27th, 2023
LATEST NEWS
Aug. 27: X-rays negative for 3B Rafael Devers
After Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Dodgers, Red Sox manager Alex Cora had some good news on Devers: The X-rays taken on his right wrist came back negative. The Sox are hopeful their star slugger can be in the lineup for Monday's opener of a crucial series against the Astros. The third baseman was originally in Sunday's lineup, but was scratched 15 minutes later.
Aug. 27: LHP Brennan Bernardino placed on COVID-19-related injured list; LHP Chris Murphy recalled from Triple-A Worcester
Bernardino, who pitched on Friday and Saturday, was placed on the COVID-related IL less than two hours before Sunday's game. The lefty must serve a minimum of seven days before he is eligible to return. Murphy, who has spent plenty of time on Boston's roster this season in a relief role, will replace Bernardino as the lone lefty in the bullpen.
Bernardino has posted a 2.55 ERA (12 earned runs over 42 1/3 innings) in 43 games (six starts) for Boston this season, including 32 scoreless outings. Claimed off waivers from the Mariners on April 16, Bernardino has also allowed two runs (one earned) over five innings in three games for Worcester. Murphy has posted a 3.72 ERA (16 earned runs over 38 2/3 innings) in 13 games with Boston this season.
Aug. 27: RHP Kenley Jansen cleared to return
Jansen, who missed a third consecutive game on Saturday due to right hamstring tightness, was cleared to return on Sunday but wasn't needed due to the score of the game. Jansen threw a brief live batting practice session before Saturday's game. The Red Sox hope they can go to him with a lead on Monday night.
"We had to check this box off [Saturday]. Everything feels great," Jansen said. "I just let it go at game speed to see if it would grab me. Thank God it didn't grab me."
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 4:27:53 GMT -5
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Houston, Tampa Bay, Seattle have won.
Toronto, Texas have lost.
Updated AL Wild Card standings:
Tampa Bay 80-52 --
Texas 73-57 --
Houston 74-58 --
Toronto 71-60 2.5
Boston 69-62 4.5
Baltimore leads the AL East by 2 over Tampa Bay. Seattle leads the AL West by 1 over Texas and Houston.
Red Sox can't do any worse than win this upcoming series against the Astros. Feels like they need a three-game sweep.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 4:46:07 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Red Sox rotation has its bodies back, but remains deeply lacking
By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated August 27, 2023, 7:18 p.m.
The Red Sox filled two rotation spots with bullpen games much of the summer to deal with starting pitchers on the injured list. Sunday’s 7-4 defeat against the Dodgers might as well have been one, too.
Tanner Houck, still going through his progression in his second start since being reinstated from the injured list, went just four innings and tossed 80 pitches. Chris Murphy came in for relief and was pounded for six runs in the next four.
“We needed to do that,” Cora said.
The Red Sox were banking on the return of Houck and Chris Sale to give the rotation a significant boost. Pitch limits, however, still force Cora to depend on a relief group that has been overworked all season.
To add to that, James Paxton seems as though he’s fading, with a 5.84 ERA in five starts this month and a 9.39 ERA for the season on regular (four days) rest, versus a 1.95 ERA when he gets an extra day. Kutter Crawford has thrown 85 pitches just five times in 17 starts this season. That leaves Brayan Bello as the only reputable starter with 31 games left to play and two teams to chase down for a playoff berth.
“That’s part of 162. Guys are going to go six or seven, and then they are going to grind through it. We just got to find a way. We got to get better,” said Cora. “We’ve been facing some good hitters, tough lineups just like ours that they’re gonna keep grinding with you. The pitch counts going up, and you’re gonna go through stretches like this, but we will be better.”
The Red Sox are banking on Houck being a full go in his next start, and Sale should be able to go deeper Monday after tossing 80 pitches Wednesday in Houston.
“I’m excited to be able to go out there, get to 100 pitches, and have no leash,” said Houck.
Whether Houck and Sale can provide the boost the club sorely needs will be a huge factor in the Sox’ ultimate fate.
Yoshida out of lineup again
Masataka Yoshida was out of the starting lineup for a second straight contest as he continues to hone his swing alongside the Sox’ hitting coaches. He ground out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning, putting his line for August at .247/.253/.341 — a .594 OPS — with one home run and a lone walk, which came on Aug. 8.
“He’s kind of grinding through a few things mechanically and they have been working,” said Cora. “Just one walk in August. That tells you the whole story.
“He’s getting back to the basics. The last at-bat [Friday] was a good one, the line drive the other way. There was a foul ball that he hit the other way, too, that I really liked. So kind of like backtrack the ball and start driving it the other way. So they’re working hard.”
Yoshida is expected to be back in the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Astros.
Devers day-to-day
Rafael Devers was a late scratch Sunday after he was hit by a pitch on the right wrist Saturday. X-rays came back negative, and the Red Sox consider their All-Star third baseman day-to-day. Cora said after Sunday’s game he hopes to have Devers back in the lineup Monday, but that is still to be determined . . . The Red Sox placed Brennan Bernardino on the COVID-related injured list and recalled Murphy from Triple A Worcester. Bernardino will be required to spend at least seven days on the COVID-IL before returning.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 7:44:39 GMT -5
Fresh off big win, Astros ready to open series at Red Sox
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The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros will switch locations for their second meeting in as many weeks, beginning a three-game series Monday night in Boston.
After splitting last week's series with Boston, the Astros swung their way to back-to-back wins to end the weekend in Detroit, including recording 25 hits in Sunday's 17-4 win.
Reigning World Series MVP Jeremy Pena went 5-for-6 with three RBIs and three runs to lead the way. He has reached base at a .426 clip in August.
"When you perform well, it breeds confidence," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. "There was a time (when Pena) was struggling, but that's behind him and it's time to look forward."
Pena is a former Rhode Island resident and University of Maine product, meaning the 25-year-old star shortstop has extra confidence entering the series at Fenway Park.
"I always say it's home," Pena said. "I grew up going to Pawtucket games, Triple-A for the Red Sox, seeing all those guys before they were in the big leagues. I'm going to have a lot of friends, a lot of family. So I always look forward to that series."
Houston's Cristian Javier (9-2, 4.52 ERA) will make his second straight start against the Red Sox after taking the ball last Monday and working five, three-run innings. The right-hander tied his season high of 105 pitches in that outing.
Javier will face Boston for the fifth time in his career (third start). He is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in the previous meetings.
Despite homering in 16 consecutive games, the Red Sox have lost four of their last seven after losing two of three to the Dodgers this past weekend after the series in Houston. Thursday's final game of the Astros series was a 17-1 Boston win.
Boston left-hander Chris Sale (5-3, 4.68) will make his fourth start since returning from the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation.
The Red Sox are 10-4 in Sale's starts this season and 5-1 in his last six after he retired the last nine batters he faced in a no-decision in Houston last Wednesday. He allowed four runs on six hits but struck out nine over five innings.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora is expecting more out of his rotation over the final month of the season, with Tanner Houck and Sale having recently returned from injuries.
"That's part of 162. Guys are going to go six or seven, and then they are going to grind through it. We've just got to find a way. We got to get better," Cora said. "We've been facing some good hitters, tough lineups just like ours that they're gonna keep grinding with you."
Sale allowed all four earned runs in the first three frames before settling in for the remainder of his most recent outing.
"Obviously didn't get off on the right foot but just grinded," Sale said of that effort. "Sometimes you've got to do that. It's not always going to be pretty."
Sale is 5-3 with a 2.56 ERA in 10 career starts against the Astros, whom he had not faced since 2019 before last week.
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 10:07:10 GMT -5
As time runs short on Red Sox, an impossible weekend not to reflect on the past
The Dodgers were built the way the Red Sox used to build, before Boston chose a more sustainable -- and cheaper -- option.
By Jon Couture
August 28, 2023 | 10:05 AM
I’ve taken to thinking about the 2023 Red Sox as I do Wile E. Coyote — unaware, at least momentarily, he has run off the edge of a cliff. It’s the final week of August, and their flawed, foundering roster remains on the fringes of the playoff hunt.
For as much as the Dodgers outclass them in nearly every way, Boston hung tough for three games this weekend. Friday was a fight until Nick Pivetta caved in, Saturday was a gutty victory in which Mookie Betts came up just short, and Sunday . . . Sunday was reality.
Betts and Freddie Freeman combined for six hits at the top of the order. James Outman, a solid homegrown talent in his first full season, homered. Max Muncy, an All-Star nabbed off the scrap heap six years ago, built the lead with one of eight LA extra-base hits. Gavin Stone, one of the franchise’s top pitching prospects, gritted through six innings.
They are a complete roster. Not without flaws, but talent laden and built to win both now and in the future. It’s a formula that has produced 10 division titles in 11 years — we can safely assume LA’s 12-game lead is going to hold — albeit without the postseason success that ultimately matters most.
Your Red Sox? They’re trying to get there on the cheap, to be blunt. And the thing is? They are, sort of. Being waylaid by injuries and a constant need to shuffle the lineup has obscured that there are parts of a successful franchise in place. They are seventh in runs this season. Their farm system, weak on the pitching side like the parent club, is gaining some plaudits. There is something here.
In the now, however, there isn’t enough. Tanner Houck, in his second start back after his long layoff, was pulled after four innings Sunday. The bullpen, which has thrown the fourth-most innings of any since the All-Star break, had to lean on pregame callup Chris Murphy for 90 pitches despite LA mashing him for nine hits and six runs.
The 2-3-4 of the lineup managed three home runs, but everyone not named Justin Turner, Adam Duvall, or Triston Casas went 2 for 24 without a walk.
“Just keep going,” Alex Cora told reporters Sunday afternoon. “We know who we get [Monday]. . . . Just go out there and play good baseball.”
Who they get is Houston, 4.5 games ahead in the chase for the last rung on the playoff ladder. The nicest thing to be said about Boston’s postseason hopes is increasingly those they’re chasing aren’t racing toward the horizon, with the Astros and Blue Jays essentially playing .500 for the last month. (Toronto specifically is leaking all sorts of oil.)
Colleague Chad Finn, however, rightfully pointed out last week that there feels an inevitability looming in all of this. Maybe Houston, which looked so good for a couple games last week, takes two more at Fenway this week. Maybe the Sox play down to the execrable Royals in Kansas City, their annual summer wilt at Kauffman Stadium finishing them off. Maybe they linger into the latter part of September, when division play finally just runs out their clock.
Could they put together the 21-10 run they need to reach 90 wins, which is what it feels like it’ll take to make October? It’d be their best baseball of the year by a couple games — they went 19-12 at their best in late June and July, a run when their pitching was a full run better than it has been in August.
We will watch that unfold together, at least those of us who haven’t already moved on to the Patriots. This weekend, however, was an unavoidable moment to imagine what was, and what could have been. Not just because of Betts, who went 7 for 15 and was every bit the generational superstar we remember him as (outside of the ninth inning Saturday).
But because the Dodgers represent what was. They were built the way the Red Sox used to build, before the team made a conscious decision to focus on a more sustainable, consistent, cheaper future for reasons entirely logical and impossibly disappointing.
They’ve achieved it, if you think about it. Outside of the two weeks in October 2021 in which they nearly sprinted into the World Series, they have been consistently mediocre, waiting for a better future, hanging their hats on their four deepest postseason runs all resulting in a trophy.
Said future may still arrive. Chaim Bloom may alter course, though considering the degree to which he has refused to deviate up to now, perhaps we should stop wasting our time thinking he ever will. The 2023 Red Sox are a starting staff away from being a lot more interesting than they have been, and a far more legitimate contender than they are with Houston coming to town.
Were it only that simple. And were the gap between the haves in Dodger blue who are cruising back into October, and the have nots in red — when they’re not in their hope yellow — roiling around the long grass just short of it, not such a difficult one to leap.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 13:10:16 GMT -5
A potential season-turning series on tap at Fenway
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With 31 games left, the Red Sox have left themselves little margin for error as they embark on a series that might define what the rest of their season looks like.
After losing the rubber match of a three-game series with the red-hot Dodgers on Sunday afternoon, there was no time for reflection in the home clubhouse at Fenway Park.
This is because the Astros are coming to town. The same Astros who are currently in possession of the third American League Wild Card spot, leading the Blue Jays by 2 1/2 games and the Red Sox by 4 1/2 games.
On Aug. 1, the same day that chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom called his team underdogs, Boston had a 30 percent chance to make the postseason per Fangraphs.
That percentage is down to 14.4 percent.
The math is straight-forward.
With a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Astros, the Sox would be right back in the heart of contention.
If they get swept, the Sox could be inclined to start looking ahead to 2024.
Winning two out of three would allow the Sox to keep thinking about a playoff run. Losing two out of three would be unsettling, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world.
A week ago, Boston faced a similarly big series in Houston. The Astros won the first two, and the Sox rallied to win the next two for a series split.
This time, the Red Sox, with Chris Sale on the mound on Monday night, need to be the tone-setters.
If Sale can lift his team to victory, the club’s emerging ace Brayan Bello will have the ball for the second game.
Kutter Crawford is likely to start the series finale against nasty Astros lefty Framber Valdez.
“It's going to be good to see Houston again, having seen them so recently,” said first baseman Triston Casas. “I think we're all going to have a better idea of what they're trying to do to us this time around. It’s going to be a fun last five weeks.”
This has been the definition of a roller-coaster season for the Red Sox, so just about any outcome seems possible. The one thing that hasn’t wavered is the club’s mindset.
And that goes from the veterans to the rookies.
“Every series the rest of the year is going to be big,” said Justin Turner. “So, like I said, we can't get too far ahead of ourselves. I think if you start looking ahead and trying to see who's coming up, that's a bad recipe for that, I've realized over my career.”
“I think the team is in a really good spot right now,” Casas said. “I think we're getting a lot of pitching back, Trevor Story is taking over at shortstop almost full time now. But we’ve got to keep playing good ball. I think that's been our Achilles' heel is just getting on these cold streaks.”
One more cold streak will likely spell the end of contention for the ’23 Sox.
Another hot streak could propel the Sox to a thrilling finish.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 13:21:57 GMT -5
Game 132: Astros at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated August 28, 2023, 10:23 a.m. After dropping two of three to the Dodgers, the Red Sox will host the Astros for a three-game series beginning Monday night. Houston has won two in a row, including Sunday’s 17-4 win over the Tigers in which it pounded out 25 hits. The Astros are tied for second in the American League West with the Rangers, one game behind the surging Mariners. They hold the final wild-card spot in the AL, 2½ games ahead of the Blue Jays. The Red Sox are 4½ back with 31 games remaining, and have dropped four of their last seven. Chris Sale will get the start for the Sox In Monday night’s opener. Lineups ASTROS (74-58): Jose Altuve (R) 2B Alex Bregman (R) 3B Yordan Alvarez (L) LF Kyle Tucker (L) RF Jose Abreu (R) 1B Chas McCormick (R) CF Yainer Diaz (R) DH Jeremy Pena (R) SS Martin Maldonado (R) C Pitching: RHP Cristian Javier (9-2, 4.52 ERA) RED SOX (69-62): Alex Verdugo (L) RF Rafael Devers (L) 3B Justin Turner (R) DH Masataka Yoshida (L) LF Adam Duvall (R) CF Triston Casas (L) 1B Trevor Story (R) SS Connor Wong (R) C Luis Urias (R) 2B Pitching: LHP Chris Sale (5-3, 4.68 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Astros vs. Sale: José Abreu 3-12, Jose Altuve 9-27, Alex Bregman 2-8, Yainer Diaz 1-2, Martín Maldonado 3-13, Chas McCormick 0-3, Jake Meyers 0-2, Jeremy Peña 1-2, Kyle Tucker 0-2 Red Sox vs. Javier: Triston Casas 1-2, Rafael Devers 2-9, Adam Duvall 2-3, Reese McGuire 3-4, Rob Refsnyder 1-1, Pablo Reyes 0-3, Trevor Story 0-5, Justin Turner 0-2, Luis Urías 0-0, Alex Verdugo 1-5, Masataka Yoshida 1-3 Stat of the day: Justin Turner has recorded at least one hit in 33 of his last 40 games since June, batting .329 with 30 runs scored, 10 doubles, 11 home runs, 42 RBI in that stretch. Notes: The Sox are 22-17-3 in series play this season, and 6-2 in home series since the beginning of July. … Triston Casas has 14 home runs in his last 55 games since June after recording seven in his first 60 games. … The Sox are 10-4 in Sale’s starts this season and 5-1 in his last six. He is 5-3 with a 2.56 ERA in 10 career starts against the Astros, including last week’s no-decision at Houston when he allowed four runs on six hits but struck out nine over five innings, retiring the last nine batters he faced. … Javier is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in five appearances (three starts) against the Red Sox. He tossed a season high 105 pitches while allowing three runs in five innings in Houston’s win last week. Song of the Day: Peter Wolf "Come as You Are" www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwOzeaL08Gg
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 14:30:05 GMT -5
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The Red Sox today recalled RHP Kyle Barraclough from Triple-A Worcester. To make room on the active roster, the club optioned LHP Chris Murphy to Worcester following yesterday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Big news. Rafaela is getting called up today.
In addition, David Hamilton is being recalled. Pablo Reyes to the IL. Wilyer Abreu to paternity list.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 14:46:45 GMT -5
Elite speedster Rafaela, Boston's No. 3 prospect, called up
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The Red Sox are adding some major talent to their MLB roster on Monday, calling outfielder/shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela from Triple-A Worcester. MLB Pipeline ranks Rafaela as Boston's No. 3 prospect and the No. 77 prospect in baseball.
Known as one of the top defensive prospects in baseball -- MLB Pipeline calls him a "a Gold Glover waiting to happen with outstanding range along with plus arm strength" in the outfield -- Rafaela is also a talented defender at shortstop and second base. He was hitting .302/.349/.520 with 20 homers, 36 steals and 31 doubles in the Minors this year between Double-A and Triple-A.
The Red Sox open a three-game series with the defending champion Astros on Monday at Fenway Park.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 16:47:16 GMT -5
RED SOX ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES
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BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:
Recalled infielder/outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela and infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester. Rafaela will wear number 43.
Placed infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes on the 10-Day Injured List with left elbow inflammation.
Placed outfielder Wilyer Abreu on the Paternity List.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Rafaela, 22, is ranked among the Red Sox’ top 10 prospects by MLB.com (No. 3) and Baseball America (No. 6). Ranked by MLB.com as the No. 77 overall prospect, the right-handed hitter has batted .312 (134-for-444) with 31 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs, 80 runs scored, 79 RBI, and 36 stolen bases in 108 games with Double-A Portland (60 games) and Worcester (48). Named the Red Sox’ Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in both 2021 and 2022, the Curaçao native has made 84 starts this season in center field, 15 at shortstop, and eight as the designated hitter. He was signed by Boston as an international free agent on July 2, 2017.
Hamilton, 25, has played in 13 games for the Red Sox this season, his Major League debut, going 4-for-29 with two doubles and two stolen bases. The left-handed hitter has also batted .243 (82-for-337) with 15 doubles, 15 home runs, and 49 stolen bases in 88 games for Worcester in 2023. Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in a four-player trade on December 1, 2021, the Texas native is ranked among the Red Sox’ top 30 prospects by both MLB.com (No. 19) and Baseball America (No. 22).
Reyes, 29, has batted .303 (43-for-142) with 25 runs scored and 18 RBI in 51 games for Boston in 2023, making 23 starts at shortstop and 17 at second base. The right-handed hitter has also played in 25 Triple-A games this season with Las Vegas and Worcester, batting .273 (24-for-88). Acquired from the Oakland Athletics in a minor league trade on May 12, the Dominican Republic native has hit .259 (113-for-436) with 23 doubles, two triples, and eight home runs in 199 career games with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018-19), Milwaukee Brewers (2021-22), and Red Sox (2023).
Abreu, 24, has gone 6-for-17 (.353) with two doubles, one home run, and five RBI in five games for the Red Sox, his Major League debut. The left-handed hitter has also batted .274 (82-for-299) with 11 doubles, one triple, 22 home runs, and 59 RBI in 86 games for Worcester in 2023. Acquired from the Houston Astros in August 2022, the Venezuela native is ranked as the Red Sox’ No. 17 prospect by MLB.com.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 16:53:42 GMT -5
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Alex Cora hinted that Ceddanne Rafaela will make his first Major League start on Tuesday night against the Astros.
Rafaela will wear No. 43 for his first stint with the Red Sox.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 16:59:29 GMT -5
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New #RedSox OF Ceddanne Chipper Nicasio Marte Rafaela was partially named after Chipper Jones because his mom, Rechilena, was a big fan. Everybody in Curaçao watched the Braves to see Andruw Jones. She came to like Chipper because she played 3B on her softball team.
Now her son is a big leaguer at 22. Pretty cool.
Asked Alex Cora if Rafaela would be with the team the rest of the season. “We’ll talk about it,” he said.
Ceddanne Rafaela will wear No. 43. Not a lot of notable 43s in Sox history (no offense, @pat_Light
) outside of Dennis Eckersley and Alan Embree.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Aug 28, 2023 18:02:21 GMT -5
Things are looking up all ready
Astros feed
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