Red Sox's Sandy Leon: Hot bat forcing roster decision
Leon, who has hit .467 (14-for-30) since being called up to Boston, could force the Red Sox to demote Christian Vazquez to Triple-A when Ryan Hanigan (neck) is ready to return from the disabled list, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.
Leon has become an important piece for the Red Sox, having appeared in 12 of Boston's last 20 games -- his hot bat even making him a pinch-hitting option late in games. He's certainly out-hit Vazquez, who is batting .215 with a .559 OPS for the season. Coming off Tommy John elbow surgery Vazquez hasn't played up to his potential, so there's some benefit to letting him work his way back in a lower stress environment. He also has minor league options left while Leon doesn't. When Hanigan is ready to return, don't be surprised if Leon remains in Boston.
