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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 30, 2024 17:10:07 GMT -5
Just a yearly reminder Love Yaz
Pete Abraham @peteabe Carl Yastrzemski will not be at Fenway tonight. His grandson, Mike, is batting 8th for the Giants and starting in RF. Mike went to St. John's Prep.
Nick Ahmed (East Longmeadow HS and @uconnbsb ) is batting 9th and playing SS.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 30, 2024 18:02:46 GMT -5
ahhh nice to see Lou Merloni in the booth
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 30, 2024 19:00:11 GMT -5
In the 3rd 7 hits so far for the Sox mostly singles and finally good base running
any way, I have this game on a lower box on my TV as I am watching the Leafs/ Bruins game
Red Sox up 3-0 in the 3rd
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 30, 2024 19:19:50 GMT -5
Abreu with a great triple makes it 4-0 Fans that are actually in the seats are going wild
4-0 Good Guys
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 5:36:43 GMT -5
Abreu and Criswell lead Red Sox to 4-0 win over Giants for major league-leading 6th shutout AP
BOSTON (AP) Rookie Wilyer Abreu had a single, double and his first career triple, Cooper Criswell pitched five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night for their major league-leading sixth shutout.
Abreu, who finished a homer shy of hitting for the cycle, helped Boston win its third straight. Jarren Duran singled in his first three at-bats and drove in a run and Rob Refsnyder had a pair of RBI singles as the Red Sox quickly ended to Giants ace Logan Webb’s streak of 19 straight scoreless innings.
Boston finished with 11 hits and drew six walks, taking a toll on San Francisco's pitching on a crisp night.
“We stayed very humble tonight,” Boston manager Alex Cora said. “There were no chases. We hit the ball the other way, not too many swings and misses. We’ll take the homers, but I think the at-bats are going to get better.”,
Webb's scoreless streak ended in the first with an RBI single by Refsnyder and the game continued to slide from there. Webb, who didn’t make it out of the fourth inning, hadn’t allowed a run since April 7. Webb (3-2) allowed four runs and nine hits with four strikeouts and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Criswell (2-1) had a much stronger night, holding the Giants to just two hits and striking out four in his five innings. San Francisco didn’t have a hit until Michael Conforto led off the fifth with a single. After a quick double play, Jorge Soler added a two-out single for the Giants but that was their last hit until Wilmer Flores' one-out single in the ninth.
“He just located well,” San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman said of Criswell. “He was putting the ball where he wanted to for the most part, keeping guys off balance and then we weren’t really able to get anything going.”
San Francisco finished with just four hits to match a season low and was shut out for the second time this year.
The Giants were able to limit the damage to just one run in each of the first four innings, although the Red Sox forced Webb to push his pitch count up to 55 by the end of the second. The third inning wasn’t much better for Webb when Abreu led off with a double and Refsnyder followed with his second RBI single of the game.
Webb had to face Abreu again in the fourth and the Red Sox rookie tagged him for an RBI triple to the corner in right.
“I think that was the baseball that I’ve hit the hardest in my career,” Abreu said through a translator. “It feels good. You can see the progress from the start of the season to right now. It feels good to see results.”
EARLY ERA
Boston starters haven't allowed a run in 12 of 30 games so far this season and have a cumulative ERA of 2.00.
“We expect to be consistent. I don’t know about the numbers,” Cora said. “I know every single night, I feel very comfortable with where we’re going to be pitching-wise.”
FURTHER REVIEW
Duran nearly had a fourth straight single in the fifth on a grounder to third and throw that took first baseman LaMonte Wade off the bag. But San Francisco challenged the safe call and replays confirmed Wade was still touching the base when he caught the throw from Chapman.
The Giants were on the losing end of a challenge in the eighth after appearing to turn a triple play on a grounder by Tyler O'Neill before Cora called for the review. Video showed that O'Neill beat the throw just in time, so it was a 5-4-3 double play.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: RF Mike Yastrzemski needed a few minutes after getting hit by a pitch from reliever Brennan Bernadino in the top of the sixth, but remained in the game. It was Yastrzemski's first trip since 2019 to Fenway Park, where his grandfather Carl was a Hall of Famer for the Red Sox.
Red Sox: 1B Garrett Cooper left in the fifth after taking a 95 mph pitch from Hjelle off his right wrist. Cooper met with Cora and a trainer before heading to the clubhouse and was replaced by pinch-runner Bobby Dalbec, who also took over defensively at first base. ... The Red Sox also acquired minor league LHP Bailey Horn from the Chicago White Sox in a deal for cash considerations Tuesday, and then optioned him to Triple-A Worcester.
UP NEXT
Giants manager Bob Melvin had not named a starter for Wednesday before Tuesday’s game. Red Sox RHP Kutter Crawford (1-1, 1.35 ERA) is coming off his first loss of the season after allowing four runs and 10 hits over six innings in a loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Crawford picked up the win last July in his only other start against the Giants, holding San Francisco to one run over 5 2/3 innings.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 5:42:41 GMT -5
Criswell's scoreless start the latest gem from Red Sox's resilient staff Boston enters May with the MLB lead in shutouts (6) and rotation ERA (2.00) 12:44 AM ADT Ian Browne
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BOSTON -- The rumor is that the Red Sox’s rotation is depleted by injuries. Actually, it is true. Nick Pivetta (right elbow flexor strain), Garrett Whitlock (left oblique strain) and Brayan Bello (right lat tightness) all remain on the injured list.
But you would never know it from the results.
Cooper Criswell, signed as a free agent on a modest $1 million deal last December, is the pitcher who is best embracing the next-man-up mentality.
In a marvelous performance on Tuesday night at Fenway Park, Criswell faced one batter over the minimum in his five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four in the Red Sox’s 4-0 victory over the Giants.
This was the second consecutive outing that Criswell (2-1, 1.65 ERA) went five innings and didn’t allow a run.
“It feels good,” Criswell said. “Any time you can go out and contribute and help the team win, obviously that feels good.”
In this age of overpowering velocity, Criswell’s hardest of his 79 pitches on Tuesday was 89.6 mph.
“He just located well, and maybe when he made the mistake, we didn't take advantage of it,” said Giants third baseman Matt Chapman. “I think he was putting the ball where he wanted to for the most part, keeping guys off-balance, and we weren't really able to get anything going. I think he's got good stuff -- obviously it's not the jump-off-the-chart fastball power stuff, but he still knows how to command the baseball and keep guys off-balance, and that's just as tricky.” Your browser does not support HTML5 video tag.
What did the Red Sox see that other teams didn’t when they signed the 27-year-old who had a 5.97 ERA in parts of three seasons on Dec. 13?
“This,” said manager Alexa Cora. “I mean, just a guy that can pitch. He has pitchability. He throws strikes. He can move the ball around. It doesn’t always have to be 96-97 [mph]. There's certain guys that, with the movement and obviously where they go with their pitches, keep hitters off-balance, and that's what he does.”
At the end of Spring Training, Criswell wound up coming in sixth in the battle for the Red Sox’s five-man rotation. He started the season at Triple-A Worcester but was needed in Boston due to attrition by April 13, and he has been playing an important role ever since.
“He was good,” said Cora. “Really good. He went east/west. He kept them off-balanced, got some swing and misses. He was good in Spring Training and he’s been good for us. He threw the ball well in Worcester. This was the plan, you know, when we decided to go with the five guys. At one point, he was going to be part of this. We know how it works. I'm pleased that he's here doing his thing, and he'll be ready for his next one.”
It seems that everything new Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey touches turns to gold. As the calendar flips from April to May, Boston’s starting rotation leads MLB with a 2.00 ERA. Tuesday’s shutout gave the club the MLB lead with six.
Could anyone -- even the Red Sox -- have predicted this?
“We expect to be consistent,” said Cora. “I know that every single night, we feel very comfortable where we’re going to be pitching-wise. Obviously, the numbers speak for themselves. But for me, this is not because of what we did in April. I felt very comfortable in Spring Training. We pitched well in Spring Training, all the guys.
“I can’t recall somebody that struggled, and it's a testament of the program, it’s a testament of the guys putting in the work. I think [catchers] Reese [McGuire] and [Connor Wong], they did an amazing job in Spring Training having a lot of conversations, and we're doing a good job.”
Considering all the injuries to the pitching staff and the position players, Boston (17-13) has to be viewed as one of the best early-season surprises.
“We're playing good baseball,” Cora said. “It’s one month out of the season and we still have a long way to go, but we’ve just got to keep continuing doing the things that we’re preaching. We’re playing better defense, we’re running the bases better. The offensive is going to be better. The pitching is going to be consistent. Win the series tomorrow and continue to roll.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 5:43:56 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Cooper (right wrist) injured in Red Sox debut 12:06 AM ADT
MLB.com LATEST NEWS
April 30: 1B Garrett Cooper exits with right wrist contusion Playing his first game with the Red Sox after being acquired from the Cubs for cash considerations on Saturday, Cooper got smoked on the right wrist by a pitch in the fifth inning on Tuesday night against the Giants and immediately exited the game. After the game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora didn't believe the injury was serious.
"He's doing OK," said Cora after his team's 4-0 win. "Just sore. We'll see where he's at tomorrow. We dodged a bullet there.”
With Triston Casas on the 60-day injured list with torn cartilage in his left ribcage, Boston acquired Cooper to be the primary first baseman for the next few weeks.
April 30: DH Masataka Yoshida to undergo MRI on ailing left hand Yoshida, who had to exit Sunday night's game against the Cubs after jamming his left hand on a swing, was examined by a hand specialist on Tuesday. Yoshida is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday. Until the results of that imaging comes in, the Red Sox won't know the severity of the injury. For now, Yoshida is day to day.
April 30: 2B Vaughn Grissom delayed by flu Grissom would have made his long-awaited debut for the Red Sox on Tuesday, but those plans were scratched when he came down with the flu. The right-handed hitter, acquired in the offseason for Chris Sale, will be the starting second baseman when he is activated.
"Yeah. I talked to him today," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. "He doesn't look great. He doesn't feel great. We’ve just got to be patient now. See where we at in a few days."
April 30: LHP Bailey Horn acquired from White Sox for cash considerations, optioned to Triple-A Worcester The Red Sox added some organizational depth on Tuesday by acquiring Horn from the White Sox. The 26-year-old was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Friday after they acquired him in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Feb. 27. The left-hander owns a 4.60 ERA with 11.54 K/9 in 108 career Minor League games (14 starts), including nine relief appearances with Triple-A Charlotte this season. A Texas native, Horn was originally selected by the White Sox in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 5:53:47 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe Wilyer Abreu's last 16 games: 22x58 (.379) with 8 walks, 11 XBHs, 13 R, 11 RBI.
Took his OPS from .311 to .917. 10:35 PM · Apr 30, 2024 · 9,253 Views
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 6:02:34 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Garrett Cooper had been told by the Red Sox that he’s going to play a lot, but then exited early in his debut By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated April 30, 2024, 7:47 p.m.
The Red Sox hoped they had found their temporary first baseman in Garrett Cooper, who was acquired from Cubs on Sunday for cash considerations. But in the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s 4-0 win over the Giants, Cooper was hit on the right wrist by a pitch from reliever Sean Hjelle and exited the game with a contusion.
After the game, manager Alex Cora said that Cooper, who had struck out in his first two at-bats as a member of the Red Sox, was OK. “We dodged a bullet,” said Cora.
Cooper was recently designated for assignment, and the Red Sox, in need of a first baseman with the absence of Triston Casas (rib cartilage), thought Cooper would be a good fit.
Cooper had a conversation with Cora to discuss the righthanded hitter’s role.
“He said I’m going to play a lot,” Cooper said prior to the game. “I don’t want to get too advanced into talking about everything, but he kept it light.”
Cooper should enjoy Fenway, considering he’s a righty with some pop (17 home runs last season for the Marlins and Padres). At the time he was designated for assignment by the Cubs, Cooper was hitting a respectable .270/.341/.432 with a homer.
Cooper said he feels good about where his swing is, in part because he began working with a new hitting coach in the offseason.
“I felt like I started the year off well, and I hit well in the spring,” said Cooper. “I would be accountable, sending him video after every game just to make sure, you know, the things we worked on in the offseason: posture, hands. Just everything that where I may have had a lot of up and down last year, you know, we kind of hopefully clean those things up.”
Yoshida needs imaging
Masataka Yoshida will undergo imaging on his swollen left hand on Wednesday, according to Cora.
Yoshida hurt the hand when he got jammed on a pitch during Sunday night’s win over the Cubs.
The Sox had relegated Yoshida to a full-time DH role against righthanded pitchers. Yoshida got off to a slow start, but recently upped his numbers to .275/.348/.388 with two homers. Cora is unsure if Yoshida’s injury will require a trip to the injured list.
The Red Sox initially planned on reinstating Vaughn Grissom from the IL for Tuesday’s game, but they said the second baseman is under the weather.
“I talked to him today,” said Cora. “He doesn’t look great or feel great. So we’ve just got to be patient now and see where he is in a few days.” Reyes odd man out
The Red Sox designated infielder Pablo Reyes for assignment on Monday. Reyes hit a forgettable .183/.234/.217 in 64 plate appearances this season. Despite those numbers, Cora said Reyes’s lackluster defense was what stood out.
“I think this year he never got on track, especially defensively,” said Cora. “He made some errors and all that. Offensively, you can see his swing. He controlled the strike zone. He didn’t get hits, but the at-bats were good. I think defensively, not that we were disappointed, you know, they’re going to make errors, but he never got on track.”
The Sox acquired Reyes from the Athletics last year for cash considerations, and he provided a spark plug, batting .287 in 64 games while showing the ability to play multiple infield positions.
“We got good players,” said Cora. “It was getting to a point where you have to make decisions. You’ve got to manage the game, too. So it’s one of those things like he never took off this year, let’s put it that way. But he’s still a good player. Won’t be surprised when somebody claims him or does something with him because he’s versatile. He can hit lefties. But where we are roster-wise, it’s going to get tougher. There’s going to be more tougher decisions in the coming days, coming months, and that’s a good thing.” Pivetta rehab start
Nick Pivetta (elbow) will pitch Thursday for Triple A Worcester in what will likely be his only rehab start before rejoining the parent club. Garrett Whitlock (oblique) is throwing but not progressing at the rate the Red Sox expected as he’s still dealing with pain . . . The Red Sox acquired lefthander Bailey Horn from the White Sox for cash considerations and optioned him to Worcester.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 9:49:33 GMT -5
Red Sox face Giants again, seek to extend win streak FLM
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to win their fourth straight game Wednesday night when they face the visiting San Francisco Giants in the second contest of a three-game series.
Boston extended its winning streak by beating San Francisco 4-0 on Tuesday. It was Boston's sixth shutout of the season after the team recorded five such wins in 2023.
The Red Sox finished April with a 2.59 team ERA, the lowest in the major leagues. Boston's starting pitchers had a 2.00 ERA in April.
"Consistency (from the starting pitchers) is what we were looking for, and since we got to (spring training), that's what I see," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. "They've done an amazing job, getting better, working hard to hone their craft to perform. So far it's been solid, and I don't think it's a fluke. I do believe this is what we're going to be throughout the season. When you pitch, you have a chance to win a lot of ballgames.
"Hopefully win the series (Wednesday) and keep it rolling."
The Giants were limited to four hits in Tuesday's loss, all of which were singles. Boston starter Cooper Criswell held San Francisco to two hits before he exited the mound after the fifth inning. He retired the first 10 batters he faced.
"You only get four hits, and two of them are in the last inning, so it doesn't look great," San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said. "But (Criswell's) stuff was really good, and we were kind of caught in between which side of the place we were looking for pitches."
San Francisco's Logan Webb entered Tuesday's game with a 19-inning scoreless streak but allowed four runs on nine hits and walked three in 3 2/3 innings.
"I wouldn't say it was his best command," Melvin said. "It's really odd when you see something like that. At the end of the day, he still has a 2.98 ERA after a game like that."
Right-hander Kutter Crawford (1-1, 1.35 ERA) is listed as Boston's probable starting pitcher for Wednesday's game. San Francisco has not announced its starter.
In his most recent outing, Crawford took the loss in Friday's 7-1 defeat to the Chicago Cubs. He gave up four runs (three earned) and a season-high 10 hits in six innings. It's the only time he's allowed more than one run in his six starts this season.
Crawford's only career appearance against the Giants came last July, when he earned the win after limiting them to one run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings of Boston's 3-2 victory. He walked one and struck out seven.
Boston's Masataka Yoshida was not in the lineup Tuesday because of an injury to his left hand. Yoshida suffered the injury during his first at-bat in Sunday's victory over the Cubs.
"He saw a hand specialist, and he's going to get an MRI (Wednesday)," Cora said. "So we'll know more."
Rob Refsnyder replaced Yoshida in the lineup Tuesday and collected two hits and two RBIs.
Red Sox first baseman Garrett Cooper left Tuesday's game after he was hit on the right wrist by a pitch in the fifth inning.
"He's OK," Cora said. "We'll know more (Wednesday), but we dodged a bullet on that one."
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 13:19:19 GMT -5
Game 31: Giants at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Amin Touri Globe Staff,Updated May 1, 2024, 9:27 a.m. Did you guys see the thing with the bees last night? If not, please make sure you go read about the bees. Anyway, the Red Sox keep winning baseball games despite a slew of injuries, with pitchers Cooper Criswell, Brennan Bernardino, Greg Weissert, Zack Kelly, and Justin Slaten combining to shut out the Giants on Tuesday night. Kutter Crawford is on the bump Wednesday. He’s allowed just five earned runs across six starts and 33 ⅓ innings as he’s off to an excellent start in his fourth season in the majors. The Giants will turn to righthander Daulton Jefferies, called up from Triple A Sacramento. He struggled mightily in his only other start this season, a two-inning, nine-run disaster against the Padres on March 31. Lineups GIANTS (14-16): Jung Hoo Lee (L) CF Jorge Soler (R) DH LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) 1B Matt Chapman (R) 3B Michael Conforto (L) LF Thairo Estrada (R) 2B Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF Tom Murphy (R) C Nick Ahmed (R) SS Pitching: RHP Daulton Jefferies (0-1, 22.50 ERA) RED SOX (17-13): Jarren Duran (L) CF Rafael Devers (L) 3B Rob Refsnyder (R) LF Tyler O'Neill (R) DH Wilyer Abreu (L) RF Connor Wong (R) C Dominic Smith (L) 1B Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B Ceddanne Rafaela (R) SS Pitching: RHP Kutter Crawford (1-1, 1.35 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Giants vs. Crawford: Patrick Bailey 0-2, Matt Chapman 3-6, Michael Conforto 1-3, Wilmer Flores 1-3, Tom Murphy 2-2, Mike Yastrzemski 0-2 Red Sox vs. Jefferies: Has not faced any Boston batters Stat of the day: The Sox have scored first in 22 of their 30 games, tied with the Phillies and Royals for most in MLB this season. Notes: The Sox are 3-1 in their current 6-game homestand after going 3-7 in their first homestand of the season. ... The Sox improved to 16-6 when scoring the first run of the game, compared to 1-7 when allowing their opponent to score first. ... Cooper Criswell has made back-to-back scoreless starts of at least five innings. ... Wilyer Abreu has recorded three-plus hits in four of his last nine games, batting .447 with a 1.277 OPS over that span. ... Garrett Cooper made his Sox debut, going 0 for 2 and leaving the game in the fifth inning after being hit by a pitch. ... Vaughn Grissom was under the weather and did not make his Red Sox debut on Tuesday. ... The Sox made a minor move Wednesday, adding Mets shortstop Zack Short in exchange for cash considerations. New York had designated Short for assignment on May 26. He’s a .172 career hitter in 189 games, mostly with the Tigers. Song of the Day: Los Lobos "Don't Worry Baby" www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXH0986xi6Y
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 14:34:39 GMT -5
Rob Bradford @bradfo Cora says on @jonesandmego Yoshida is going on injured list 3:33 PM · May 1, 2024 ·
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 14:54:32 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats Vaughn Grissom's expected debut Friday in Minnesota 4:04 PM · May 1, 2024 ·
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 16:51:24 GMT -5
Red Sox’ Alex Cora gives positive injury update on Brayan Bello, others
Updated: May. 01, 2024, 5:43 p.m.|Published: May. 01, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
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Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — Red Sox starter Brayan Bello (right lat tightness) threw a bullpen session Tuesday. He likely will go on a rehab assignment early next week.
“We’re planning on an up-down coming up here and thinking about probably a rehab assignment on Tuesday,” manager Alex Cora said at Fenway Park on Wednesday.
Boston placed Bello on the 15-day injured list April 24 (retroactive to April 21). The 24-year-old, who started on Opening Day, has a 3.04 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in five starts this season. Opponents have batted just .206 against him.
Nick Pivetta (elbow flexor strain) will make a rehab assignment for Triple-A Worcester tomorrow (Thursday). He threw a simulated game of approximately 50 pitches this past Saturday.
Pivetta likely will need just one rehab start before he’s ready to return. The 31-year-old righty has allowed one run, one walk and eight hits while striking out 13 in 11 innings over two starts this season.
OTHER RED SOX INJURY UPDATES
~ Starter Garrett Whitlock (left oblique strain) has played catch but still has not thrown off a mound. “Same deal. Keep the arm moving. He feels better but it’s still there. Let’s put it that way,” Cora said.
~ Reliever Isaiah Campbell (right shoulder impingement) has been long tossing. “Feeling better,” Cora said. “Yesterday he said that it was his best day out of the last two or three weeks.”
~ Infielder Romy Gonzalez (wrist sprain) is nearing a rehab assignment. “Romy is probably going to go on a rehab assignment tomorrow or the next day,” Cora said. “He’s hitting off the Trajekt (pitching machine) today. So he’s getting close.”
~ Reliever Bryan Mata (right hamstring strain) is scheduled for a live BP later this week.
~ The Red Sox will place DH Masataka Yoshida on the IL. “His hand is huge right now,” Cora said. “So hopefully we know what’s going on, take care of him, 10 days and he’ll be back.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 16:52:33 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne Goal is for Grissom to join the Red Sox in Minnesota on Friday. Pivetta will throw Thursday in Worcester. Bello will throw a rehab start early next week.
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