The Boston Red Sox have placed closer Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day disabled list with an injured left knee that will likely sideline him for three to six weeks.
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David Ortiz hit his 21st home run of the season, Bryce Brentz had two hits and broke a tie with an RBI single in the sixth and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Friday night.
Fantasy Impact: There was speculation that newly acquired Brad Ziegler would get the closers role when it was announced Craig Kimbrel went on the DL. He reportedly will miss 3-6 weeks.
“We briefly discussed how things are going to shape up”, Farrell said. “And just do what I can to help this team win”.
Red Sox starter Sean O’Sullivan had won in each of his previous three starts, but he allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings on Friday.
The most active team thus far in the trading season has been the Boston Red Sox.
One member of the clubhouse he is joining is Aaron Hill, a close friend of Ziegler’s when they were teammates in Arizona, and Hill was sent to Boston from Milwaukee on Thursday. “We really like his arm slot, his contrast of style, a side-armer that has been very hard on right-handed hitters, which when you look at our division as we go forward, there’s some predominantly right-handed hitting lineups”. First and foremost is the obvious need in the Red Sox pitching department.
Suddenly the Red Sox are racking up the series wins, this time thanks to a big homer from Xander and seven strong from Porcello.
Also on Saturday, the Red Sox made a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks for relief pitcher Brad Ziegler.
About to turn 100-years-old, Babe Ruth’s daughter Julia Ruth Stevens throws out the ceremonial first pitch with help from her son Tom before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, July 9, 2016. “Plus, if you’re good, I’ll give you a lollipop”. “I don’t think anybody really does”.
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It was the 10th homer of the season for Bogaerts, who has now reached base in 20 consecutive games, while Pedroia has had at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 games. Ziegler, boasting a 2.82 mark, is a marked improvement for Boston’s struggling staff. With a career 2.49 ERA in the American League, and coming off one of the best seasons in his career (1.85 ERA), Ziegler makes for an elite setup man. As a submariner sinkerballer, Ziegler very rarely gives up the long ball, having surrendered just one dinger this season. Boston added INF/OF Michael Martinez, acquired from Cleveland on Friday, to the 25-man roster and recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Triple-A Pawtucket. He has four home runs while driving in 27 runs. That is the worst the Rays have been in the history of the franchise in 23 gams.
