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Shaw declined an outright assignment to Triple-A Worcester and elected free agency Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. Shaw secured a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster but was designated for assignment Friday after going 0-for-19 with seven strikeouts to begin the campaign. The veteran infielder will hope to latch on elsewhere, but he'll likely need to settle for a minor-league deal given his .616 OPS and 29.8 percent strikeout rate over the past three seasons.
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Shaw was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. The 32-year-old appeared in just seven games for Boston to begin the year, and he struck out seven times while failing to reach base in 19 plate appearances. Shaw will now be removed from the 40-man roster, and it's not yet clear whether he'll remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Shaw started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers. Shaw slotted in for Bobby Dalbec with right-hander Matt Manning on the bump for Detroit. The lefty-hitting Shaw is not in a strict platoon with Dalbec, who started twice against righties in the season-opening series against the Yankees, but when Shaw does get into the lineup, it will be against a righty.
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Shaw's contract was selected by the Red Sox on Thursday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports. Shaw joined the Red Sox as a non-roster invitee and has secured what will likely be a bench spot in Boston. The last time Shaw finished with an above-average batting line was 2018, though he did post a 122 wRC+ in a tiny sample of 48 plate appearances for the Red Sox last year after struggling earlier in the season with the Brewers.
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Shaw went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's spring training game against the Twins. Shaw was 0-for-17 before coming off the bench for a fifth-inning single and eighth-inning double. The 31-year-old, who is a non-roster invitee, is the lone player in camp with extensive history at first base other than starter Bobby Dalbec. That appears to give him a decent chance to break camp on the MLB roster, but Shaw can opt out of his minor-league deal if he's not added to the 40-man roster by Saturday.
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