The associations baseball gives us are a treasured gift. He led the AL in homers three times, RBI twice, and even triples once. The Athletics Dan Hayes reported on Wednesday that veteran starter Dallas Keuchel, who has been pitching well with the Twins, can opt out on Friday, but one person with knowledge of the Red Soxs thinking downplayed their interest in Keuchel as a cross-your-fingers rotation stopgap. Paxton's baseball journey began at the University of Kentucky, where his impressive pitching skills caught the attention of MLB scouts. He was chosen by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Left Fielder. While 'Sox fans are still processing this organization's Mookie Betts debacle, this wound is even fresher. Durans speed has usually been his calling card. Rocket boasts an all-time record SEVEN Cy Young awards and matched that very man with 38 shutouts between 1984 and 1996. Find out the latest on your favorite MLB players on CBSSports.com. The Truth About His 1994 Season. 1 of 24 Ted Williams 1939-1942, 1946-1960 (122.0 WAR) H. Darr Beiser-USA TODAY NETWORK Ted Williams is perhaps the greatest pure hitter in the history of our sport, and his achievements are even. Here's the top 15 for the Red Sox. 8 Don't look now, but the Red Sox are on a roll. Times may have moved on from Leftys heyday between 1925 and 1941 (joining the Red Sox in 1935), but the Maryland-native will be a celebrated name for as long as the game is played. Berry played for the Red Sox from 1928-32, hitting 14 homers with a .711 OPS. He pulled his starter too soon. I also am mindful that Trevor Story is coming back to play short and Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock should be returning soon. JARREN DURAN 434 FT TO DEAD CENTER!RED SOX TIE IT 3-3! Other than Yoshida and maybe Casas, the talented righthander is the most intriguing player on the Red Sox roster. Indeed, he won the AL MVP alongside a Triple Crown performance. Despite logging two innings in Mondays win, Winckowski strolled out of the bullpen the following day and recorded a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his first career save. I know what youre thinking, Mo Vaughns name was infamously included in the Mitchell Report back in 2007 as Senator George Mitchell exposed the use of performance-enhancing drugs rife in the sport. Kinney pitched in the first game I ever went to at Fenway, a 9-7 Red Sox win on April 21, 1978. To fans of today's generation, there is not a single player more identifiable with the Red Sox than David "Big Papi" Ortiz. Verdugo has also delivered in the clutch multiple times for a Boston roster that leads baseball in comeback wins (13). One of the greatest power pitchers in baseball history, his 1999 and 2000 seasons are arguably the greatest in Major League history. 1 prospect in 1984 per Baseball America, hit .249 with 25 homers over eight seasons. The 2020 AL Cy Young winner has not been in the same overpowering ace this season with a 3.77 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 117 innings, and his 19.4 percent strikeout rate is a career-low, down from the 41.1 percent mark he logged during his peak campaign. During the next six years, Garciaparra would make five all-star teams, win a Silver Slugger, and won back to back batting titles in '99 and '00. He won four consecutive Silver Slugger awards from '86-'89, was an all-star eight straight years, and won the batting title five out of six seasons in the '80s. The Mets, meanwhile, will have another hole to fill in 2024. Hes like the discount-brand version of Sale, the Hydrox to his Oreos if you will. In the 19 seasons he did play for Boston, Williams slashed .342/.482/.634 with over 500 home runs and better than 1800 RBI. Four Red Sox players cracked the list: Xander Bogaerts (No. All in all, in 14 seasons with the Red Sox Doerr slashed .288/.362/.461 with 223 home runs. Hes the best defensive center fielder the Red Sox have had in my lifetime, and on the short list of the streakiest hitters witnessed around here. The market for Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall is worth considering if the team decides to sell, or even if it tries to thread the needle of buying and selling. Two seasons ago, he hit 38 home runs, drove in a National League-best 113 runs, and struck out 175 times. Is this some analytics thing I dont understand? At the deadline in 2004, Garciaparra was sent to the Cubs as part of a blockbuster four-team trade. Its a bad mix. Comps through age 26: Coco Crisp, Danny Litwhiler, Tito Francona. The Boston Red Sox have made their second trade in as many days, this time adding to the big-league roster as opposed to taking from it. John Schreibers imminent return from a teres major strain should bring some much-needed balance. Get breaking news and analysis delivered to your inbox during baseball season. Kik Hernndez did not have a good first two months of the season. Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images, Photo by Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images, Photo Reproduction by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images, Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, Photo by The Stanley Weston Archive/Getty Images, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Dan Shaughnessy is a Globe columnist. Go ahead, find better company among closers than that. In theory, they shouldnt need their fifth starter basically, Chris Murphys long-relief spot until deadline day on Aug. 1. Justin Mears is a freelance sports writer from Long Beach Island, NJ. The 32-year-old Beckett is 5-11 with a 5.23 ERA in 21 starts this season. Martinez also played for Detroit from 2015-17, earning one of his six All-Star appearances there. The 30-year-old has been rock solid all season, posting a 3.37 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 105 strikeouts in 115 innings, and he has 11 quality starts in 20 outings. The following year he was the league's MVP, and his career was off and running. He helped Boston earn World Series rings in both '07 and '13, and it's unfortunate that injuries kind of derailed his career at the end. Sweep the As this week, and the Red Sox would have returned to Fenway Park on Friday having won 10 of 11 and feeling great about having Major League Baseballs best record in the month of July and the American Leagues best record since mid-June. Ruth is arguably the biggest name in baseball history, and the Red Sox selling him to the Yankees may be the single biggest event that changed the trajectory of our sport. The level of risk due to high winds, flooding rain, surge, and tornado potential for an active tropical storm. Duvall doesnt walk much hes averaged 40 per 162 games in his career but he will rack up the homers and whiffs. Choate was a quintessential lefty specialist who lasted 15 years and pitched 672 games in the bigs, so thats not a bad career outcome. The 2021 Braves were 44-45 at the All-Star break, 2 games out of a playoff spot, and wound up winning the World Series. But after Duvall broke his wrist just a week into the season, Duran earned another shot up in the big leagues. Hall of Famers Scott Rolen (5) and Ron Santo (10) appear on his list, as does contemporary potential Hall of Famer Nolan Arenado (9). RHPs David Robertson, New York Mets and RHP Jordan Hicks, St. Louis Cardinals. He won the batting title an astonishing six times, was a two-time MVP and two-time Triple Crown winner, and made the all-star team 19 times. The Sox consistently run into outs. A pillar of their pitching in the 1970s, this two-time All-Star threw two complete games (including a shutout) in the World Series, famously getting a no-decision in the much-talked-about Game 6. THE GAME IS OVER WHEN DUGIE SAYS IT'S OVER. The Sox had dearly departed Kik Hernndez (thank God hes gone) as their everyday shortstop at the start of the season. Fortunately, this isnt a literal exercise. I write this not to enrage Tom Caron, nor to agitate loyal Sox fans who understandably are excited about the recent success. Lefty Grove won five ERA titles and an MVP award with the Philadelphia Athletics, but he was far from over the hill when he arrived in Boston in 1934. Stay. One night earlier, when the white-hot Casas hit into a triple play in the third inning (horrible baserunning by the Sox again), it somehow reset the Sox lineup and helped them produce two runs in the ensuing inning. The team name "Red Sox" had previously been used as early as 1888 by a . Other Red Sox players without enough MLB time to receive statistical comps on baseball-reference: Yu Chang, Connor Wong, John Schreiber, Josh Winckowski, Kutter Crawford, Zack Kelly, and Kaleb Ort. The righty had just won the ERA title in Montreal in '97 when the Expos traded him to the Red Sox, and he instantly became a New England favorite. But his raw power is apparent, and he does have six home runs in 113 career big league plate appearances at this writing. Same for right-handed depth relievers who have been either hurt (Zack Kelly, Wyatt Mills) or often ineffective (Kaleb Ort, Ryan Brasier). One, its absolutely mind-blowing. 27. Like his brother, Dom was a center fielder, and while he enjoyed a terrific career, it's fair to wonder how much more he would have accomplished had he not missed three full seasons of military duty. Former MLB pitcher Scott Atchison spent time between 2004 and 2015 with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, and San Francisco Giants. Llovera is still in pre-arbitration, which certainly fits Bloom's vision. In his last 11 games, Wong is batting .400 with three doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and a 1.175 OPS. Until 12 p.m. on June 22, fans can vote five times per 24 hours to decide which players will advance to the second round, which Try a week on us. And even though Bostons starting rotation has left a lot to be desired, the Red Sox bats have delivered. (Also, Crawford is seven years younger and didnt spend the past three seasons on the injured list.). Got a chuckle when typing Duvalls name into baseball-references search and it tried to autofill former Reds and White Sox slugger/whiffer/walker Adam Dunns name. As for his actual comps, Kittle, who hit 35 homers as a rookie with the 1983 White Sox and may have led my foolish 13-year-old self to invest in too many of his rookie cards, is a logical No. 1 Pedro Martnez 74 votes Red Sox career: 1998-2004 Red Sox WAR: 53.8 2 Cy Young 52 votes Red Sox/Americans career: 1901-1908 Red Sox WAR: 64.3 3 Roger Clemens 61 votes Red Sox career: 1984-1996 Red Sox WAR: 80.7 4 Luis Tiant 50 votes Red Sox Career: 1971-1978 Red Sox WAR: 35.8 5 Lefty Grove 40 votes Red Sox Career: 1934-1941 Red Sox WAR: 44.9 That might be a worthwhile partner, though the Guardians have been said to be difficult to trade with. Marcelo Mayer, Shortstop. Comps through age 34: Chris Martin, Toby Borland, Joe Nelson. The Red Sox landed just one player on MLB Network's list of the top 100 players in baseball today. Houck, like Whitlock, is another tough one to gauge because hes flipped around from the rotation to the bullpen. The formula for WAR differs for position players and pitchers, and I'll lay it out in layman's terms. Bradley well, you know him. Its a big sigh of relief once its done. Red Sox know the uncertainty of baseballs trade deadline. Its our annual look at the Red Sox roster through the prism of their most similar players in baseball history through their current age, per a formula developed by Bill James in the 1980s and readily available on each players baseball-reference.com page. The engine behind it was Yaz, who was a one-man machine at the plate and in the field. Fisk was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Just. The Red Sox need more than just a back-end starter to push their rotation over the top, but they don't have the farm system to swing a blockbuster deal, so buying low on Flaherty in hopes he can hit his stride in the second half could be a smart move. Risk to Life and Property. They have the worst outs above average in the majors. Given those numbers, its hard to blame them! It certainly sends a bad message to sell veterans when you are this close to a playoff spot, but lets remember that the final playoff spot means you are one of six in your league and likely headed for early elimination. Ive been ready to bury these guys since the first sunflower seed was spit in Fort Myers, but theyve won 15 of 20 and just swept the best team in baseball, recovering from a 3-0 deficit in the sixth inning Wednesday in a nationally televised 5-3 win over the estimable Braves. But its another former Red Sox outfielder who lands as his top statistical comp, and Crisp is an intriguing name. According to a person familiar with the teams process, the Red Sox have yet to internally finalize an approach to the trade deadline. Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie "Oppenheimer" has sparked controversy among the Hindu-right in India, with some calling for a boycott and demanding the removal of a sex scene in . Paxton was once one of the better lefthanders in the league, going 11-6 with 208 strikeouts in 161 innings for the 2018 Mariners, but hes pitched six games since the end of the 2019 season. Although Kluber has struggled (to put it mildly) throughout this season, the Red Sox are hardly in a position to dismiss any pitcher who could potentially give them viable innings at this point. I think Id rather have Atchison on this years roster. The All-Star shortstop set the record for a rookie making their way in the major leagues, batting at a .306 average across a 30-game hitting streak to go alongside his 30 home runs. He was selected to two all-star teams and won a Gold Glove, and drove in over 90 runs for Boston twice. 4-for-4 with 2 HR and a double. Masataka Yoshida went deep for the 5th time this season.Christian Arroyo hit his first homer of pic.twitter.com/nmUdPARVHt. Factoid noticed while perusing his baseball-reference page: He was taken by the Red Sox 24th overall in the 2017 draft, eight picks before the Reds selected Jeter Downs. Follow Chad on Twitter @chadjennings22. The 2019 Boston Red Sox have played 161 games during the regular season, won 83 games and lost 78 games. He did appear to be turning his season around as of late but was not close to being deemed a top prospect. The Red Sox check in No. Not exactly inspiring company. The Boston Red Sox have stormed back into the postseason picture with a 10-3 record in July, overtaking the rival New York Yankees in the AL East standings. Boston selected Rice 15th overall in the 1971 draft out of a high school in South Carolina, and the team was rewarded heavily for their faith in him. Garrett Whitlock played catch yesterday, feels great. Emailed daily. Once Duvall does return to the lineup, the Sox suddenly have a tough call to make when it comes to a crowded outfield between him, Duran, Verdugo, and Yoshida. Ive been ready to bury these guys since the first sunflower seed was spit in Fort Myers, but theyve won 15 of 20 and just swept the best team in baseball, recovering from a 3-0 deficit in the sixth inning Wednesday in a nationally. Sample was a reliable outfielder for nine seasons with the Rangers, Yankees, and Braves; thats decent company. The Mets, meanwhile, will have . Well, the current Sox bullpen has six lefties, and even if you count Murphy as a starter who happens to be in the bullpen, thats still five lefty relievers. A few considerations as the deadline approaches. Its hard to argue that anyone set the league on fire from their debut as much as Nomar Garciaparra did back in 1997. Want some hope? Thats an interesting if hardly inspiring array of comparables. WAR uses every aspect of the game-- batting, baserunning, and fielding, factors in position and ballpark and determine how many wins better than a league average player an individual player might be. You have to be pretty damn good for them to name an award after you, and predictably, that's exactly what Cy Young was. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies (19831986, 19931994). In his prime right-handed slugger, Jim Rice was as dangerous a power hitter as there was in the American League. Following Bostons 11-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday, the Sox have now won six games in a row and sit third in the AL East standings at 19-14. The fact Dom Dimaggio is on this list shows just how good he was. Sorry. After Yoshida went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI on Opening Day, I tossed out a question on Twitter, asking fans to project his final stats. First in AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, HR, and BB, not even those statistics can do his greatness justice. The franchises leader in RBIs, hits, runs, and games played (amongst others) literally the only disappointment in his career is that we never saw him line-up alongside Clemens. But he stole 300 bases for this team--which is the most in Red Sox history--and scored over 90 runs five different times. Right-hander Roger Clemens starred for three American League East teams, but he spent more time in Boston than in any of his later stops. Still, who gets tired of talking about how great the mustached master was? Boston is starting to buy at the deadline, Chaim Bloom's Latest Comments Imply Big Moves Are Coming To Bolster Roster. Ok, the chances of anyone on this planet being alive when Smokey Joe Wood was pitching for the Red Sox are about as remote as it gets. Its cool to see Tudors name too, even though hes stylistically opposite of Kluber; he was one of three talented lefties (along with Bruce Hurst and Bob Ojeda) who came up with the early 1980s Red Sox. Storys rehab is likely to take a while, but the fact hes getting into games a week and a half before the trade deadline could give the Red Sox some clarity as they make their decisions. So, basically, a decent middle-inning arm cost a player who might have been worth moving in anticipation of an offseason 40-man crunch. Harder to be so sure with a team that just lost a couple to the As and still sits three out of the wild card. BOSTON, MA - JUNE 23: The number 34 is unveiled during a ceremony for the retirement of the jersey number of former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz . Granted, were talking about a different era for the sport, but those are some ridiculous numbers. Verdugo should be a better hitter than Crisp, who had a career .265/.327/.402 slash line. Jim Bowden this week floated the Padres as another team that might be a fit for Duvall, and the Mariners might be in the market for an outfielder after Jarred Kelenic broke his foot. We can only imagine how high up hed be if this slugger had played for the Red Sox longer. Remember second baseman Christian Arroyo playing right field last year? The Boston Red Sox have made their second trade in as many days, this time adding to the big-league roster as opposed to taking from it. Seranthony Domnguez will pitch for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in Toledo tomorrow night. That leaves the front office with a tough decision to make whether to buy or sell at the deadline, and while a huge blockbuster deal might not be in the cards, adding some depth could be enough for them to sneak into the postseason. In just over 1,000 games in Beantown, Smith slashed .281/.354/.471 with 149 home runs. Tenth on Tapias list is Maurice Van Robays, which has to be a top-50 baseball name. With Verdugo setting the table at the top of Bostons lineup and injecting some much-needed spark on the field and in the dugout, the outfielder is playing at an All-Star level so far in 2023. Position 25.70N, 118.40E. Comps through age 30: Randy Choate, Dennis Kinney, Randy Niemann. So, grab a coffee (or a Sam Adams if you really want to have a good time), and lets countdown the top 25 greatest players in Boston Red Sox history. Chris Sale threw his first bullpen today, felt good. The hunch here is that he comes quite close to those percentages as a rookie and has a season similar to, oh, Gonzalezs 2015 season with the Dodgers (.275/.350/.480, 28 home runs). Bolstering the starting rotation behind James Paxton and Brayan Bello figures to be the top priority, and this year's market of rental starters is deep if they are willing to trade future assets for short-term help. Without Duvall, the Red Sox could commit fully to Jarren Duran in center field while keeping Rob Refsnyder and maybe Kik Hernndez, if hes not dealt as right-handed options in center field. Givens throws smoke but doesnt always know where its going. Chad Jennings is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Red Sox. Deverss list also includes Harlond Clift, who with a name like that couldnt have been a ballplayer, but an actor who, oh, probably portrayed a rapscallion of a love interest for Bette Davis in a series of 1930s films. He easily was selected AL Rookie of the Year and his career was off and running. The move to the Yankees shouldnt sour everything Clemens did at Fenway Park. A lack of star power and sizzle has plagued. Thanks for calling that slant pass in traffic, Brian. Lets relive the moments together and spend some time thinking about the inductees to this mini-Hall of Fame. In just over 2500 games in Boston, Evans slashed .272/.369/.473 with 379 homers and 1346 RBI. The 32-year-old is expected to decline a $21 million player option for next season in search of a long-term deal in free agency, so he will be treated like a rental at the deadline in terms of his acquisition cost. But anyone whose top comp is Okajima, the easygoing setup man for the 2007 World Series champs, is off to a good start with me. Im the guy who thought Rick Pitino was a good idea for the Celtics and that the Sox needed to break the bank for Pablo Sandoval. The Impossible Dream season of 1967 is the one that spawned generations of Red Sox fans. Once considered a throw-in in Bostons blockbuster deal with the Dodgers that centered around Mookie Betts, Wong has emerged as an impact player both at the plate and behind the dish this season. Ahead, we've highlighted two players the team should target and taken a quick look at a few guys they would be wise to avoid. At the time of writing this, his record is 5-0 which is impressive considering he's allowed the most home runs on the team. The Sox have only three starting pitchers. After all, these are the ones whove reached the topthe ones who inspire youngsters to pick up a bat and dare to dream. The Red Soxs right-handed pitching depth has been especially depleted this season. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), Former Red Sox pitcher Noah Song DFA'd by Phillies, Red Sox reportedly not trading Justin Turner; Adam Duvall drawing interest from Phillies, Triston Casas's homer reminded Alex Cora of ones Barry Bonds used to hit. Comps through age 23: None, since hes a rookie. As for Johnson, he had a 6.55 ERA with a 43-to-24 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .242 batting average against and 1.60 WHIP in 34 1/3 innings for Low-A Salem this season after being drafted in the 11th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. Kluber is also expected to begin rehabbing with the Sea Dogs on Friday. With his walk-off homer on Monday night against Toronto, Verdugo already has three game-winning hits through his first 32 games of the season. The 1912 World Series saw the then 22-year-old pitcher become the first pitcher to hit over nine strikeouts in a competition game as he battled Walter Johnson and came out on top. The once-hot Giants have lost six of their last eight. 1. A Red Sox lifer, Bobby Doerr batted .300 three times between 1937 and 1951 (losing out on a year due to military service) and drove more than 100 runs on six different occasions. The Red Sox could do that without sacrificing much. This is what it looks like when youre one of the most dominating pitchers of your era (Im still thrown off by the fact that Sale never claimed a Cy Young Award) but have barely pitched for three years you end up on lists alongside electrifying, injury-plagued pitchers such as Strasberg and Rijo, the hero of the Reds 1990 World Series champs. 1 priority. Bolstering the starting rotation behind James Paxton and Brayan Bello will be the No. And Chris Sale someday again will toe the slab. Lefty Grove definitely has a case to be considered one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. One of the returns in Bostons deal with the Royals for Andrew Benintendi, Winckowski has been a steadying presence in the Sox bullpen so far this season. After a short cup of coffee in '06, Pedroia got a chance to start from the outset in 2007 and promptly won AL Rookie of the Year. The Sox are getting the breaks. The Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball, but they still should be sellers at the deadline By Dan Shaughnessy Globe Staff, Updated July 27, 2023, 12:04 p.m. Email to a Friend The most logical approach for the Red Sox might be to target pitchers who are controllable beyond the 2023 season, and the top name on that list among guys who are expected to be available is Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber. All rights reserved. Vance, a Hall of Famer who was the 1924 NL Most Valuable Player award after going 28-6 with a 2.16 ERA for the Brooklyn Robins, is swell company. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. The best stat to determine a player's worth is WAR--wins above replacement--an analytical metric that was not available until relatively recently. Throw in the fact he won a third MVP award and set an American League record by walking six times, and you start to get a feeling for how talented one of the sports early stars really was. The Red Sox Nation owes so much to these few exalted individuals; it only seems fair to compile a list celebrating their incredible greatness. All told, DiMaggio played 11 seasons and 1399 games for Boston, in which he slashed .298/.383/.419 and was selected to seven all-star teams. What would you say to a Red Sox lineup that included Coco Crisp, Ron Kittle, and Eric Chavez? Here are six Red Sox that fans should get to know with the summer on the horizon. Given what he has to work with on an everyday basis, this has to be Alex Coras best managing job. Appearing on MLB Network's Inside Corner, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Astros would "love" to land Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease. So far, Verdugo has answered Coras challenge. Despite joining the Red Sox at the ripe old age of 34, the Ohio-native is tied first in all-time shutouts (38), he boasted a 2.00 ERA while in the final stages of his career in Boston. "Red Sox make a minor trade," MassLive's Chris Cotillo reported. Sweep the A's this week, and the Red Sox would have returned to Fenway Park on Friday having won 10 of 11 and feeling great about having Major League Baseball's best record in the month of . Comps through age 33: Stephen Strasberg, Adam Wainwright, Jose Rijo. A 23-year career with the Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski can indeed consider himself the greatest Red Sox player currently walking the face of Gods green earth. With Justin Turner starting at second base, the Red Sox won their second straight over the Braves Wednesday night. He won over 20 games in three out of four seasons in the 70s, and when he joined the Yankees in 1979, it quickly became apparent he'd left his best seasons in New England. The Red Sox have had some other excellent right fielders. With Kenley Jansen (also impressive in 2023 with a 1.04 ERA and six saves) sidelined for a few days with a back issue, Winckowski stepped up earlier in this Toronto series. MLB Network has named 90 players in its "Top 100 Right Now!" to this point, ranking big . The Red Sox upgraded their bullpen late Wednesday night. Got to be one for the Hall of Fame in the future. Even with their strong recent play, the Red Sox still sit fourth in the AL East standings entering play on Wednesday, and they have a 31.3 percent chance of reaching the playoffs, according to FanGraphs. The Rangers now have a legitimate top-of-the-rotation starter to make up for the loss of Jacob deGrom. Comps through age 33: Kenta Maeda, Hyun Jin Ryu, Chris Young. And getting away with it. Third baseman Wade Boggs is another Red Sox' great who would later go on to star for their arch-rivals in New York, but that shouldn't discount what he was able to accomplish in New England. Ranks: MLB.com 2023: Overall - No. Youd say, Man, I knew Chaim Bloom turned things over, but the Sox are more doomed than I thought. Every single season he played with the Red Sox saw him included in the All-Star team, and only two occasions saw him miss out on a coveted Silver Slugger. Wongs arm and defensive capabilities have already paid dividends this season, opening the door for more reps over McGuire. Acquired by Boston last August as part of a deal with Houston involving Christian Vazquez, Valdez has provided plenty of offense during his short time up in the big leagues.
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