The Red Sox won’t be buyers this week.
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The Red Sox’ larger concern is for Betts’ health. To take his spot on the roster, Jackie Bradley Jr. was summoed from Pawtucket. The White Sox have outscored their opponents 45-17 on the trip with two games left.
Executive Vice President/General Manager Ben Cherington made the announcement.
Acquired earlier this week in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels for Shane Victorino and cash considerations, the third-year pro brings to the East Coast the type of defensive versatility that the Red Sox desire.Rutledge plans to be ready to contribute wherever and whenever he is needed.
Matt Wieters lead off the bottom of the 11th with a home run to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Xander ran to third base on the play.
David Ortiz has homered in three of his last six games, including two against Detroit on Sunday for his first multi-homer game of the season.
Effective with the Colorado Rockies, Rutledge played a significant role in 2014.
Nolan Arenado had a two-run double, and Nick Hundley added a run-scoring groundout in the first against Dallas Beeler (0-1).
As more trades are announced as the trade deadline approaches, make sure you follow Baseball Essential for all the latest news and updates surrounding every major league team. He also has a. 348 on-base percentage and. It’s unfortunate Victorino’s run in Boston ended with multiple disabled-list stints, but now the door is open for the future in Rusney Castillo.
When Eaton caromed a fly ball off the Green Monster in his first at-bat as a DH and Saladino lined a shot into the right field corner, it marked the first time the Sox started a game with back-to-back triples since Chico Carrasquel and Nellie Fox on June 15, 1954.
The only question was whether Samardzija could go the distance, and the Red Sox at least thwarted that. Betts was removed from the game after showing symptoms of a concussion.
The American League West-leading Angels coveted Victorino’s postseason experience after he played a key role for the Phillies’ championship team in 2008 and again for the Red Sox’s title-winning team in 2013. The right-handed batter has hit.
This protocol will likely force Boston to place Betts, hitting.
The Dodgers selected Victorino in the sixth round of the 1999 draft.
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In the final year of a three-year $39 million contract, Victorino was nothing more than dead weight for Boston. One out later, Eaton hit an RBI single. And the White Sox hit a pair of very cool home runs in their 9-4 drubbing of their crimson counterparts on Tuesday. He served as the designated hitter and hit leadoff….
