Carlos Narvaez will return to the beginning lineup on Monday, however the Crimson Sox are including some further catching depth anyway.
The Crimson Sox introduced they’ve added not too long ago acquired catcher Ali Sanchez to the 26-man lively roster, giving Boston three catchers in the meanwhile.
The Crimson Sox additionally referred to as up left-hander Jovani Moran, and to clear house on the lively roster they optioned lefty Chris Murphy and infielder David Hamilton to Triple-A.
The membership additionally designated minor league right-hander Nick Burdi for task to open up a 40-man spot for Moran.
Sanchez was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at a degree the place Narvaez was nonetheless battling knee soreness and will have doubtlessly landed on the injured record. Sanchez has appeared in 46 huge league video games over components of 4 MLB seasons, however he’s additionally out of minor league choices, which means he needed to be added to the lively roster inside a couple of days of his acquisition.
As soon as Narvaez was in a position to return, probably the most simple transfer would in all probability have been to possibility Connor Wong to Triple-A and proceed with two catchers, however Wong has carried out a lot better not too long ago, hitting three doubles over his final eight video games since July 25.
Moran final pitched within the majors in 2023 and has carried out nicely in Triple-A Worcester this season since finishing his rehab from Tommy John surgical procedure. Since making his WooSox debut after a short ramp-up within the Florida Advanced League and Excessive-A, Moran has posted a 3.44 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched.
He’ll fill the spot beforehand held by Murphy, who has struggled together with his command not too long ago, recording 5 walks in his final two outings.
Crimson Sox lineup
Roman Anthony DH
Alex Bregman 3B
Jarren Duran LF
Trevor Story SS
Wilyer Abreu RF
Romy Gonzalez 2B
Abraham Toro 1B
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Carlos Narvaez C
Garrett Crochet P
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