Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Out of lineup against lefty
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Valdez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Valdez had started in three of the last four games but will take a seat against a left-hander. Romy Gonzalez draws the start at second base Monday. There had been speculation that Ceddanne Rafaela would move to the keystone with Trevor Story's return from the 60-day injured list Sunday, but that has not developed yet. It could, but early on with Story taking back over as the Red Sox's everyday shortstop, second base has been covered by Valdez against righties and Gonzalez against lefties.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Scores go-ahead run Friday
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Valdez started at second base and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Valdez walked and scored on Ceddanne Rafaela's home run in the seventh inning. Valdez, who's started three of the last four games, may begin losing opportunities going forward. The Red Sox plan to reinstate Trevor Story (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Saturday, and Story will start at shortstop while Rafaela moves to second base.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Gets called up
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The Red Sox recalled Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
He'll be one of two September call-ups for Boston, with right-handed reliever Chase Shugart also getting moved up from Triple-A. Over his 189 plate appearances at the big-league level this season, Valdez has slashed .224/.282/.400 with six home runs and one stolen base. Though he's not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Valdez could push for playing time in the middle infield while David Hamilton (finger) is on the injured list.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Set to be called up Sunday
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The Red Sox are expected to recall Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Rosters expand to 28 players Sunday, and Boston is slated to add Valdez and right-hander Chase Shugart. Valdez has appeared in 60 major-league games this season, posting a .224/.282/.400 slash line with six home runs and 27 RBI across 189 plate appearances. His addition to the expanded roster boosts the team's infield depth with David Hamilton going on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a left index finger fracture.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Sent back to minors
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The Red Sox optioned Valdez to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Valdez had received just one start and six plate appearances after being recalled a week ago. He'll receive more regular playing time back at Worcester.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Rejoins big club
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The Red Sox recalled Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
The 25-year-old is back in the big leagues as Tyler O'Neill (illness/leg) lands on the injured list. Boston's infield is currently in good health, so Valdez is unlikely to see much action while in the majors.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Sent down to minors
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The Red Sox optioned Valdez to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Valdez had been seeing a good number of reps at second base, but the Red Sox have elected to replace him with the more versatile and right-handed hitting Jamie Westbrook. With Valdez now in the minors, David Hamilton's playing time should be on the upswing.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: On bench Friday
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Valdez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against San Diego, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Despite the Red Sox facing a right-hander in Randy Vasquez, Valdez will take a seat, yielding to David Hamilton at second base while Ceddanne Rafaela fills in at shortstop. Valdez is slashing .212/.267/.404 with six home runs in 162 plate appearances this season.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Sitting against righty Monday
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Valdez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Since he was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on May 29, Valdez has operated in the strong side of a platoon at second base while slashing .308/.390/.654 with four home runs and one stolen base over a stretch of 20 games. Though his performance doesn't warrant a downturn in playing time, Valdez could nonetheless find himself as the odd man out of the lineup against right-handed pitching as a consequence of the Red Sox regaining health in the outfield. The recent returns of Tyler O'Neill and Wilyer Abreu from injuries will push Ceddanne Rafaela from center field to shortstop and David Hamilton from shortstop to second base Monday, leaving no room for the lefty-hitting Valdez even though Toronto will bring a righty (Chris Bassitt) to the hill.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Homers, scores three times in win
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Valdez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and three runs scored in a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
Valdez hit a solo home run off Kevin Gausman in the fourth inning, walked and scored in the sixth then singled and scored in the eighth. Valdez has been hot in June, hitting .341 with 10 extra-base hits and 14 RBI in 44 at-bats. He rarely plays against left-handed pitchers, going 0-for-20 against them on the season, but he is hitting a respectable .252 with six homers and 25 RBI in 115 at-bats against righties.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Getting day off versus lefty
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Valdez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
The lefty-hitting Valdez will get the night off while the Blue Jays bring southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. The freshly activated Romy Gonzalez (hamstring) will get the start at second base in place of Valdez.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Idle versus left-hander
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Valdez will sit Saturday versus the Yankees.
Valdez will take a seat as the Red Sox face left-hander Carlos Rodon. Jamie Westbrook will enter the lineup at second base, batting seventh against New York.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Delivers as pinch hitter
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Valdez entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a walk, a double and two RBI in an 8-6 win over Philadelphia.
He delivered a two-out, two-run double as a pinch hitter for Jamie Westbrook, giving the Red Sox a lead they would not relinquish. Valdez remained in the game and played second base. Since a wave of infield injuries led to him becoming the starting second baseman against right-handers, Valdez is 5-for-22 with a home run, two doubles and seven RBI over eight contests.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Sitting out against lefty
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Valdez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
The lefty-hitting Valdez will exit the starting nine while the Phillies bring southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the hill. The Red Sox will turn to the right-handed-hitting Jamie Westbrook to replace Valdez at the keystone.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: On bench Friday
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Valdez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Valdez will dodge a matchup with southpaw Garrett Crochet, giving way to Jamie Westbrook at second base Friday. Since Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) got hurt June 1, Valdez is 7-for-20 with three homers, eight RBI and one strikeout.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Pops three-run homer
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Valdez went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 14-2 win over the White Sox.
Valdez turned the game into a romp with his fourth-inning blast. He's hit safely in his last five contests, going 7-for-20 (.350) with three homers and eight RBI in that span. The 25-year-old is slashing just .189/.218/.378 through 120 plate appearances, but he's added five homers, 19 RBI and 13 runs scored across 35 contests. Valdez remains in a starting role at second base while Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) is on the injured list.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Valdez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
The 25-year-old is expected to serve as Boston's primary second baseman against right-handing pitching due to Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) and Romy Gonzalez (hamstring) being sidelined, but Valdez will sit Tuesday as lefty Max Fried takes the mound for Atlanta.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Will be primary second baseman
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Valdez started at second base and went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 8-4 extra-inning loss to Detroit.
After serving as Boston's designated hitter Saturday, Valdez made a second consecutive start Sunday. He's expected to serve as the primary second baseman against right-handers while Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) and Romy Gonzalez (hamstring) are on the 10-day injured list, per Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe. Valdez will share the position with Jamie Westbrook, who should get the majority of the starts against left-handed pitching.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Huge day against Detroit
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Valdez went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Tigers.
Getting the start at DH and batting fifth, Valdez tormented Matt Olson and took him deep in the second and sixth innings, adding a two-bagger in between for good measure. It was the 25-year-old infielder's first start since being called back up from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, but with Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) headed back to the IL after leaving Saturday's game early, the path is clear for Valdez to see regular action at second base for at least the next couple weeks, perhaps on the strong side of a platoon with Romy Gonzalez. Valdez is batting just .179 (17-for-95) in the majors this year, but he's having a breakout season in the power department, slugging four homers in 31 games for Boston and adding six in 20 games for Worcester.
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Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Joins active roster
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Valdez was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
The 25-year-old joined the Red Sox as a member of the taxi squad due to Tyler O'Neill (knee) being banged up and is now on the 26-man roster with O'Neill headed to the injured list. Valdez has a .453 OPS in 98 plate appearances with Boston this season and should serve as a reserve infielder while up with the big club.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-8, 191 lbs
Birthplace: San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
