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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 8:53:54 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1h Lots of Indications this was coming last week. After losing 4 of 5 ahead of the break, Sox shaking up the roster a bit.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 9:26:18 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 17m I’d guess Marwin to IL, Brice DFA. Gets both moves done.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 11:11:17 GMT -5
Red Sox Notes @soxnotes · 2h The Red Sox open the 2nd half with 18 games in 18 days, all against AL East teams (NYY-8, TOR-7, TB-3).
The Sox are 21-10 (.677) vs. the AL East, the highest win % for any MLB team within its own division.
The Sox have won their last 7 games against the Yankees (6-0 in 2021).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 11:44:06 GMT -5
3 things to know about Jarren Duran ahead of his Red Sox debut The Red Sox organization's No. 3 prospect is set to make his debut against the New York Yankees this weekend.
By Khari Thompson July 15, 2021 | 12:17 PM
The wait for Red Sox fans and minor league outfielder Jarren Duran is over: the organization’s No. 3 overall prospect has finally gotten his call to the big leagues.
The team promoted Duran to its 25-man roster ahead of its series with the New York Yankees to begin the second half of the 2021 season. Whether it happens Thursday or later in the four-game set, the top-100 prospect seems set to make his Major League debut at Yankee Stadium.
After showing out in Spring Training for the Sox, dominating Triple-A pitching and helping Team USA qualify for the Olympics, the young outfielder will get a chance to show off his emerging power and massive speed for a lineup that could use a dash of explosiveness.
Here are a few things to know about the exciting prospect and his journey to the majors. He’s a proven hard worker.
Unlike No. 4 overall pick Marcelo Mayer, Duran wasn’t an overly heralded prospect coming out of college. The Red Sox took him in the seventh round of the 2018 draft out of Long Beach State University.
On top of that, Duran never even played the outfield during college. He made all 169 of his college starts at second base defensively and actually started out at second base in the Sox’ farm system.
The team converted him to centerfield during his time with the Lowell Spinners, following a similar path as former Red Sox MVP Mookie Betts.
“I had never played the outfield…and at first I struggled with it,” he told The Athletic earlier this year. “Fortunately for me, Billy McMillon was the roving outfield instructor and he really helped me. I’ve been fortunate. Everywhere in pro ball I’ve had really great coaches.”
Part of his transition included shagging fly balls during live batting practice for his team, something both Betts and ex-Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. used to do.
Now, he’ll play the outfield for the big-league Red Sox and could be the team’s centerfielder of the future. He’s a speed demon.
While Duran’s budding power makes for most of the highlights these days, his wheels and ability to get on base are what make him arguably more dangerous.
MLB.com’s scouting profile on Duran lists his speed at a 70 on a scale from 20 to 80. He puts that speed to good use on the base paths.
“Duran’s best offensive tool is his plus-plus speed,” the profile reads, “which helps him routinely beat out grounders and makes him a dangerous basestealing threat, as evidenced by his 70 swipes in 199 games during his first two pro seasons.
The Red Sox even named him the organization’s “Baserunner of the Year” in 2019 after he nabbed 46 stolen bases combined at Salem and Portland and added eight triples to his tab.
If the team wants a dash of speed at the top of their lineup, Duran could very well be their guy. He won a title for Alex Cora’s hometown in winter league.
Duran unfortunately missed out on a chance to shine in 2020 Spring Training due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But after moving up to then Triple-AAA Pawtucket in October 2020, the team offered him a chance to play winter ball in Puerto Rico to keep improving. He accepted and played for Criollos de Caguas, which plays in Alex Cora’s hometown in Puerto Rico. On top of that, Red Sox quality control coach Ramón Vázquez manages the Caguas team.
The outfielder struggled in 16 games in the Puerto Rican Winter League, batting just .236 with an OPS of .658. But that turned around in the Winter League’s championship series. Duran batted 5-for-15 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBIs, three walks and seven runs scored to lead Criollos de Caguas to the league title and earn series MVP honors.
He also went on to tear up the competition during seven games in the Caribbean Series with Criollos, earning all-tournament honors next to Cardinals star Yadier Molina.
Duran, who is of Mexican descent, also hinted he would consider representing Mexico in future international competition. But first thing’s first: making his big-league mark with the Red Sox.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 13:05:17 GMT -5
Yankees shake up roster: Trey Amburgey gets 1st shot; Zack Britton back; Nestor Cortes, Wandy Peralta on COVID IL Updated 1:10 PM; Today 1:10 PM
By Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Two years of raking in Triple-A finally is paying big dividends for Yankees outfielder prospect Trey Amburgey, who received his first big-league call-up Thursday.
Amburgey’s promotion was part of a series of roster moves by the Yankees, who return from the All-Star break on Thursday night to begin a four-game series at Yankee Stadium against the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox.
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The Yankees also reinstated reliever Zack Britton from the injured list, while placing two left-handers on the COVID-19 injured list, hot starter Nestor Cortes and reliever Wandy Peralta. Both pitchers were added due to health and protocols, the Yankees announced.
The Yankees now have three players on the COVID-IL counting reliever Jonathan Loaisiga, who was added on July 10.
Amburgey, 26, is a right-handed hitter who figures to get some starts in left field. The 2015 13th-round draft pick earned his call-up by hitting .312 with seven homers, 35 RBI and a .960 OPS this season in 38 games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Amburgey also did well in 2019 playing Triple-A ball for the first time, batting .274 with 22 homers and 62 RBI in 124 games. He didn’t see action last year due to the pandemic wiping out the minor-league season.
Britton’s return from a hamstring strain was expected, as he cleared his final hurdles last week throwing live BP in Seattle and then a bullpen in Houston.
Cortes will be missed if he’s out of action long, as he’s been a real find since his call-up from Triple-A on May 30, especially since he joined the rotation. In nine outings, including his last two as a starter, Cortes has pitched to a 1.05 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 25 2/3 innings. He worked 4 2/3 shutout innings in his last start on July 9, a Yankees win in Houston.
These roster moves left the Yankees with 12 players on the injured list. For the seasons, they’ve now sent 19 players to the IL for 26 stints.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 13:07:50 GMT -5
Bryan Hoch @bryanhoch · 30m Domingo German will be tonight’s #Yankees starting pitcher.
Gerrit Cole was an option on normal rest, but the Yanks probably wanted to give him a bit of an extra breather after he threw 129 pitches in a complete game shutout Saturday at Houston. German, 28, has registered a 4.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 75/19 K/BB ratio in 81 innings this season for New York. German did a nice job initially, retiring six of seven batters in the seventh and eighth innings. Unfortunately, the first two batters in the ninth picked up hits against him, and both runners came around to score off Chad Green in what turned out to be a shocking loss for the Yankees. German is expected to return to the rotation after the break.
Lindsey Adler @lindseyadler · 2m Yankees rotation vs. Red Sox:
Thursday: Domingo Germán Friday: Jordan Montgomery Saturday: Gerrit Cole Sunday: Jameson Taillon
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 13:15:50 GMT -5
Red Sox at Yankees Series Preview
The Red Sox have gone a perfect 6-0 against the Yankees so far this season and they’ll try to remain perfect during a four-game series in the Bronx to start the second half. By Phil Neuffer@philneuffer Jul 15, 2021, 1:30pm EDT
SB Nation Blog
Pinstripe Alley The opponent in one sentence
For every step forward, the Yankees have found a way to take a step back, leading to a rather uneven season and one that seems disappointing compared to their lofty preseason projections. Record
46-43 Head-to-head record
Red Sox 6, Yankees 0 Trend
Up. Since the Red Sox swept them at the end of June, the Yankees have started to find a groove of sorts, especially in their last two series, as they took two out of three from both the Mariners and Astros right before the All-Star break, even if José Altuve and the rest of the Astros put a damper on the final game of New York’s first half. Pitching Matchups
Note: These starting matchups are based on FanGraphs’ projections since the Yankees have not officially announced who will start in each game.
7/15: Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Jordan Montgomery, 7:08 p.m. EST
There is still a lot of reason to believe that Eduardo Rodriguez can turn things around and pitch like a top of the rotation starter. Although his ERA is a ghastly 5.52, he has suffered from a .361 BABIP. That poor luck was on full display in his last start against the Los Angeles Angels, as he got dinked and dunked and allowed four earned runs over five innings in a 5-4 loss for the Red Sox. Whether you want to blame some unlucky breaks on soft contact or not, the showing against the Angels stalled what could have been the start of Rodriguez’s complete turnaround, as he had allowed two earned runs across a total of 12 innings in his prior two starts, including one against the Yankees.
Jordan Montgomery has been pretty good for the Yankees this season. The 28-year-old left-hander has started in 17 games and logged 93 innings while pitching to a 4.16 ERA with peripheral stats that look just a bit better. He has an above average walk rate and has done a solid job of limiting hard contact despite not having overly explosive stuff. He struck out nine and allowed three earned runs over 6 2⁄3 innings in his most recent start against the Mariners. That outing looked very similar to his start against the Red Sox on June 26 (six innings, three earned runs allowed, five strikeouts).
7/16: Martín Pérez vs. Jameson Taillon, 7:05 p.m. EST
Martín Pérez didn’t make it out of the fourth inning when he last took the mound, as he was pulled after giving up a pair of home runs (and three earned runs total) in an outing against the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend. That marked only the second time this season that Pérez has been tagged for multiple home runs in a game. Pérez, who has had some brilliant starts this season, is trending in the wrong direction, with an ERA of 4.76, a FIP of 5.75 and a strikeout rate of just 13.5 percent in his last eight starts. The southpaw has never been a high volume strikeout guy, but if he’s allowing runs and not striking people out, there’s a problem.
Jameson Taillon’s first season in New York has had its fair share of ups and downs. Despite being on track to post a career-high mark in strikeout rate (24.4 percent currently), Taillon has been too prone to surrendering long balls. Opponents are launching 1.74 home runs per nine innings against the right-hander, which is tied for the seventh highest mark among pitchers with at least 80 innings thrown this season. Taillon did pitch solidly on Sunday against the Astros (and against the Mariners in the start before that), allowing only two earned runs across six innings to Houston, but both runs came on dingers.
7/17: Nathan Eovaldi vs. Domingo Germán, 7:15 p.m. EST
If there’s one starter in baseball who has figured out how to avoid home runs, it’s Nathan Eovaldi. Entering the second half off his first career All-Star Game appearance, Eovaldi is tied with Trevor Rogers of the Miami Marlins for the lowest mark among qualified pitchers in home runs allowed per nine innings (0.44). Unfortunately, Eovaldi did give up a home run (along with five total earned runs) in his last start before the break, but he’s still sporting a 3.66 ERA and an even more sparkling 2.60 FIP through 103 1⁄3 innings this season.
Like his rotation mate Taillon, Domingo Germán has had some home run issues this season. On that list of pitchers with at least 80 innings pitched in 2021 that I mentioned before, Germán has the sixth-highest mark in home runs allowed per nine innings (1.78). While his home run rate has risen, Germán’s velocity and strikeout rate have both fallen, with the right-hander averaging 93.5 miles per hour on his fastball and producing a 21.9 percent strikeout rate. Assuming FanGraphs is right and Germán does start on Saturday, it will mark a return to the rotation for the right-hander, who pitched out of the bullpen in his last two outings following a run of four starts in which he failed to get past the fifth inning.
7/18: Nick Pivetta vs. Gerrit Cole, 7:08 p.m. EST
Nick Pivetta has been either electric or awful in his last few starts. On June 24, he threw 6 2⁄3 no-hit innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he followed that up by surrendering six earn runs over 4 1⁄3 innings against the Kansas City Royals. He bounced back nicely, shutting out the Oakland A’s over the course of seven innings while striking out a season-high 10 batters, only to fall flat in the finale of the first half against his former team, the Philadelphia Phillies, on Sunday (four innings pitched, five total runs allowed). That’s just been the way for Pivetta, who has consistently mixed flashes of brilliance with stretches of disappointment. In all, however, he’s been a solid starter in the rotation and should continue to be so.
Gerrit Cole looked like his dominant self in his last start before the All-Star break, tallying a complete game shutout with 12 strikeouts against the Houston Astros this past Saturday. It marked a return to form for the right-hander, who was tagged for 10 total runs across back-to-back starts before facing Houston as speculation swirled about his sliding spin rate in the wake of MLB’s new foreign substance policy. Old Friends
None, although Adam Ottavino and Garrett Whitlock qualify as old friends for the other side. Thanks again, Yankees.
Notable Position Players
Normally this would be where we discuss position players from the Red Sox’s opponent, but this preview would not be complete without noting that Jarren Duran will be in the building.
Aaron Judge is the best player on the Yankees’ roster and is having another strong year. He’s swatted 21 home runs and has a 147 wRC+ through the first half of the season.
Giancarlo Stanton may not be on pace to hit 59 home runs like he did in 2017, but he’s still been far above average offensively and with 15 long balls, it’s not like his power has disappeared.
Gary Sánchez is another power hitter for the Yankees and has hit 15 home runs to go with a .457 slugging percentage this season. He’s also been walking at a career-high rate, but his boom or bust approach has dragged his batting average (.217) and OBP (.328) down.
DJ LeMahieu hit a MLB-leading .364 last season, but he has not been as potent with the bat this year, with a .270/.351/.367 slash line.
Gio Urshela strikes out quite a bit and doesn’t walk all that much, but he’s still been relatively effective, posting a 107 wRC+ this season.
Gleyber Torres still hasn’t gotten back to looking like a future superstar like he did in in 2018 and 2019 and so far this season, has been 18 percent worse than league average at the plate. Bullpen Snapshot
Despite some poor performances, Yankee relievers still lead all of MLB in fWAR (4.5).
Aroldis Chapman is still who they turn to in big spots, but his 4.55 ERA and 16.8 percent walk rate have hurt New York on more than one occasion.
Chad Green leads all healthy Yankees relievers in innings pitched (46 2/3), but he blew Sunday’s game against the Astros, making for a sour spot in what has been a solid season overall.
Luis Cessa (144 ERA+, 36 innings) and Lucas Luetge (129 ERA+, 43 innings) have both been above average relievers as well.
Injuries
The Yankees are dealing with quite a few injuries spread across the roster. From the position player side, Miguel Andújar and Clint Frazier are both on the 10-day injured list, while Aaron Hicks is on the 60-day IL.
There have been even more injuries to the pitching staff, with the rotation missing Corey Kluber, Luis Severino and Clarke Schmidt, who are all on the 60-day IL, although Kluber is the only one who was lost during the season. Meanwhile, multiple relievers are on the 10-day IL, including Zack Britton, Michael King and Darren O’Day, and Jonathan Loaisiga’s breakout season is on hold as well due to COVID-19 precautions. Weather Forecast
It’s going to be in the 90s on Thursday and Friday and then will cool into the weekend, as Saturday and Sunday look like the days with the highest risk of precipitation, according to Weather.com.
A big thank you to FanGraphs, and particularly their Roster Resource tool, as well as Baseball-Reference and Baseball Savant for research.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 13:56:08 GMT -5
Jen McCaffrey @jcmccaffrey · 5m It looks like Christian Arroyo is taking grounders at first. Ramon Vazquez giving him pointers.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 14:54:46 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne 4m Houck on Duran: "I'll just let his game speak for itself. He's a high motor guy, a lot of energy. I'm excited to see what I can do. He's truly a special player I think Boston fans will really appreciate."
"We've had brief conversation about it here and there. It's still pretty new. I just got here this morning. We're still talking about it. I'm going to talk to him more about it in just a little bit." -- Houck, asked if he's talked to coaching staff about his role.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 14:57:24 GMT -5
Joe McDonald @joeymachockey · 3m Santana is in Worcester. Plan is to DH tomorrow and play Saturday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 15:05:26 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 2m Jarren Duran: "I don't think words can put into perspective how excited I am to be a Red Sox today."
Says he isn't yet sure of role... "As of right now, I'm just focusing on today."
Duran says WooSox manager Billy McMillon called him into the office and told him a spot on the Olympic roster opened up. Then revealed the news: "Or you can go to the big leagues. That can be a side job for you."
No official roster move or lineup yet, but Jarren Duran is Zooming us from Yankee Stadium. Need any more confirmation?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 15:08:07 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 18m Tanner Houck joining us on Zoom. He's in New York. #RedSox
Houck -- 'I'm not going to have 100 percent every day. But it's about giving 100 percent of what you do have.' #RedSox
Houck said his relationship with Worcester pitching coach Paul Abbott helped through his injury rehab and ramping back to where he was during spring training. #RedSox
Houck on his potential role -- 'We've had brief conversations about it.'
'In terms of what I want to get out of it, it's just continuing to grow as a pitcher.' #RedSox
Houck -- 'It's an amazing team with a bunch of amazing people on it.'
'I just want to give.' #RedSox
Houck on Duran -- 'I'll just let his game speak for itself.' #RedSox
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 15:09:35 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 6m Jarren Duran: ‘I don’t think words can express how excited I am’
Duran says his first call went to his dad, Octavio, who played the biggest role in his development.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 15:10:55 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 3m Duran was able to get his mom, dad, girlfriend and some other family members to New York for the game tonight.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 15, 2021 15:11:41 GMT -5
Brendan Kuty @brendankutynj · 8m Yankees have canceled pregame batting practice as they work through COVID-19 testing and health and safety protocols.
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