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Royals' Abraham Toro: Signs NRI pact with Royals
The Kansas City Royals signed Abraham Toro to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.Toro got into 77 games with the Red Sox this past season, slashing .239/.289/.371 with seven long balls. The 29-year-old can handle first base, second base and third base, and that versatility gives him a shot to land an Opening Day roster spot in a reserve role.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Sent to Triple-A
Abraham Toro cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.The 28-year-old was designated for assignment by Boston on Thursday but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Toro played in 77 games for the Boston Red Sox this season and had a .239/.289/.371 slash line with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 33 runs.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Booted from 40-man roster
The Boston Red Sox designated Abraham Toro for assignment Thursday.Toro collected just a .524 OPS in his last 49 games and had become a roster redundancy after Nathaniel Lowe signed with Boston over the weekend. If Toro passes through waivers, he will have the ability to decline a potential outright assignment and become a free agent.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Set to lose roster spot
The Boston Red Sox will designate Abraham Toro for assignment prior to Thursday's game versus the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.The writing on the wall for Toro to lose his 40-man roster spot following the team's addition of Nathaniel Lowe, and Toro didn't help himself with a .524 OPS in his last 49 games. David Hamilton will be recalled from Triple-A Worcester to replace Toro on the active roster.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Idle Saturday
Abraham Toro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.Toro will yield to Romy Gonzalez at first base for the second time in three games. Toro hasn't logged multiple hits in a game since July 19, going 10-for-69 (.156) with two doubles and two home runs during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Exiting starting nine
Abraham Toro is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Houston.After starting at first base in each of the first two games of the series, Toro will begin Wednesday's festivities on the bench. Romy Gonzalez is handling first base and batting sixth for the Boston Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Homers against former club
Abraham Toro went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to Houston.Toro initiated a two-out, four-run rally in the seventh inning when he belted a homer against the team that drafted him in 2017 and for whom he played 93 games from 2019-21. He was a pleasant surprise for the Boston Red Sox earlier this season, but Toro has languished since the All-Star break, slashing .194/.257/.323 with two home runs and five RBI over 20 contests. Toro continues to share first base with Romy Gonzalez.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Taking seat in series finale
Abraham Toro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.Toro started at first base in the first two games of the series and went 1-for-8 with a walk and a run scored between those contests, but he'll give way to Romy Gonzalez in the finale. The two should continue to share the first-base position moving forward, with Toro likely getting the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Grabbing seat Wednesday
Abraham Toro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Royals.Toro had started each of the last 11 contests but will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Romy Gonzalez will cover first base and bat fifth for the Boston Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Sitting Wednesday
Abraham Toro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.With southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Phillies, the switch-hitting Toro will give way at first base to the right-handed-hitting Romy Gonzalez, who has been one of the Boston Red Sox's top performing hitters versus lefties this season. Toro and Gonzalez are likely to operate in a quasi-platoon at first base for the foreseeable future, unless Boston brings in an upgrade at the position prior to the July 31 trade deadline.
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