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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Exits early Wednesday
Rafaela was removed from Wednesday's game against the Guardians with right hamstring tightness, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Rafaela appeared to pull up while running to first base during the second inning, and he was eventually replaced in center field when Boston's defense came out for the third. The 26-year-old had been playing in his first game back from a right quad injury, and although he's now dealing with an unrelated issue, it's unknown whether he'll be able to play in Thursday's series finale.
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Red Sox's Garrett Crochet: Not expected back during regular season
Crochet (lat) is not expected to pitch again before the end of the regular season, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
The Red Sox had been leaving the door open for Crochet to pitch out of the big-league bullpen before the end of the regular season. Instead, he will throw another live BP session this weekend as he makes his case for the wild-card roster.
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Red Sox's Nate Eaton: Optioned to Triple-A
The Red Sox optioned Eaton to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
With Ceddanne Rafaela (quadriceps) returning to the active roster, Eaton loses is spot to close the regular season. Eaton went 3-for-16 across nine games during his latest stint in the majors. He has put up nine homers and 18 steals in 84 games with Worcester this season, but his overall numbers at the Triple-A level are not particularly impressive for a 29-year-old.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Remaining on bench Wednesday
Contreras (hand) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Make it five consecutive absences for Contreras since he was plunked on his right hand last Thursday. He has not appeared off the bench in any of the Red Sox's last four games. Contreras said he thought his hand was broken initially, but X-rays were negative and he remains day-to-day.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Back from IL
The Red Sox reinstated Rafaela (quadriceps) from the injured list Wednesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. Rafaela will start in center field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
A right quad strain sent Rafaela to the 10-day injured list earlier this month, but he will return to face lefty Foster Griffin in the second game of the series against Cleveland. Rafaela bypassed a rehab assignment but has been taking simulated at-bats against the team's Trajekt machine. The 26-year-old sits with a career-best .282/.317/.443 slash line and has matched last year's mark with 3.9 fWAR this season.
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Red Sox's Payton Tolle: No-decision in final regular-season start
Tolle did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Guardians, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five across 5.2 innings.
In what will be Tolle's final start of the regular season, the hard-throwing southpaw ended up tossing 91 pitches (63 strikes) and generating 10 whiffs while falling one out short from a quality start. The eight hits allowed were one short of a season worst, though he extended his streak of five-plus strikeouts to six. Tolle didn't initially make the Red Sox's 26-man roster at the end of spring training but was quickly promoted from Triple-A Worcester in late April and stayed with the big club from there. He'll end the regular season with a 9-6 record over 26 starts with a 3.03 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 171:40 K:BB over 148.2 innings. Tolle appears in line to start in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, which is currently slated for next week on the road against the Yankees.
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Red Sox's Curtis Mead: Long shot to play in postseason
Red Sox manager Chad Tracy indicated Tuesday that Mead (wrist) is a long shot to be available for the postseason, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Mead has been sidelined for almost two months with a fractured left wrist that he suffered in his second plate appearance after joining the Red Sox. He began hitting off a tee last week, but his overall progress has been slow and it seems he's likely to run out of time. Mead is under team control through the 2030 campaign.
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Red Sox's Mickey Gasper: Homers as pinch hitter
Gasper entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and swatted a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Cleveland.
Gasper tied the game at 2-2 and remained in the contest as the designated hitter. His bat has quieted down following a power surge (1.000 SLG) that saw him hit eight home runs over a 16-game stretch from mid-August to Sept. 4. In the 14 subsequent games, Gasper has gone 5-for-33 while slugging .333.
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Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Makes fourth straight start at 1B
Sogard started at first base and went 2-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Sogard filled in at first base for a fourth consecutive game while Willson Contreras tends to a right hand injury. With Boston having clinched a playoff spot, the team does not have to rush Contreras back, although it would like to see him on the field and swing a bat before the postseason begins. Sogard has gone 3-for-18 during his time filling in.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Expected back Wednesday
Rafaela (quad) is expected to be activated from the injured list Wednesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Rafaela has been on the injured list since Sept. 6 with a right quad strain and began rehabbing at Triple-A Worcester on Thursday. He didn't appear in a rehab game with the WooSox but has been hitting against a Trajekt machine, and the Red Sox now believe he's ready to return and use their final five regular-season games to get back into a rhythm before the postseason.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Not starting Tuesday
Story is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Fresh off clinching a spot in the playoffs Sunday, the Red Sox will give Story a day off after starting the previous 15 games. The veteran shortstop posted a .799 OPS during that span and could carry a hot bat into the postseason. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Tuesday for Boston.
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Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Remaining on bench Tuesday
Contreras (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
It's the fourth straight absence due to a bruised right hand for Contreras, and there's no reason for the Red Sox to rush him back into action since their playoff seeding is all but set. Nick Sogard will receive another start at first base Tuesday for Boston.
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Red Sox's Garrett Crochet: Throws live BP
Crochet (lat) threw a 16-pitch session of live batting practice Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
The left-hander touched 96 mph and received good feedback, but how he recovers Wednesday will likely be what dictates next steps. Crochet has been on the shelf since late April due to a lat strain and could be a key bullpen weapon for the Red Sox during the playoffs if he can quickly find his form.
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Red Sox's Eli White: Undergoes foot surgery
White underwent Lisfranc surgery on his right foot Tuesday.
White hasn't played in nearly two weeks, and the decision was made to have surgery after consultations. There's no word on how long his rehab will take, but White's season is over and there's a decent chance he's non-tendered this winter.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team |
.246 (12th) |
680 (20th) |
162 (23rd) |
3.59 (3rd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| A. Chapman RP Aroldis Chapman RP | Lat |
| W. Contreras 1B Willson Contreras 1B | Hand |
| C. Rafaela CF Ceddanne Rafaela CF | Hamstring |
| G. Crochet RP Garrett Crochet RP | Lat |
| C. Mead 3B Curtis Mead 3B | Wrist |