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Red Sox Designate Steve Selsky, Could Be On Verge Of Acquiring Outfielder

By Steve Adams | August 23, 2017 at 5:18pm CDT

The Red Sox will designate first baseman/outfielder Steve Selsky, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). Rosenthal adds that the Red Sox may be on the verge of a trade, but president of baseball ops Dave Dombrowski refused comment on the matter.

Notably, the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo tweeted recently that the Sox “appear” to be on the verge of adding someone via trade or waiver claim, so Selsky’s DFA would clear a 40-man roster spot to facilitate such a move. Rosenthal tweets that the move is “likely” for an outfielder.

[Related: Last Week’s Top 25 August Trade Candidates]

Selsky, 28, received just nine plate appearances with the Red Sox this offseason and has struggled through Triple-A as well. Despite a strong track record at that level in the Reds organization prior to the 2017 season, Selsky has posted a disappointing .215/.270/.360 batting line with 11 homers and 10 doubles through 322 plate appearances. That’s a far cry from the solid .280/.353/.469 that he slashed in Triple-A last year as well as the strong .314/.340/.471 line he posted through 54 PAs in his Major League debut with Cincinnati in 2016.

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  1. philsark94

    8 years ago

    That’s a shame. He was tearing it up in spring training.

    Reply
    • qbass187

      8 years ago

      Yeah, that’s why they say you can’t trust ST numbers I guess.

      Reply
      • ReverieDays

        8 years ago

        Same with the goofballs that thought Kendrick was going to be a solid piece of the rotation.

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  2. ct196

    8 years ago

    Honestly, with how well Rusney’s played in Pawtucket, I wonder if he’d be worth a shot. Bryce Brentz, even.

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    • SKbreesy

      8 years ago

      Castillo would launch the Sox into the luxury tax which they are trying to avoid to reset their clock.

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      • chevyheston

        8 years ago

        Crazy that help is right there in the form of Castillo, who they overpaid,, and they can’t bring him up…because they overpaid.

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    • yukongold

      8 years ago

      He is on the DL.

      Reply
  3. sox34

    8 years ago

    Bryce Brentz seems like a pretty good option.

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    • empiresam

      8 years ago

      i believe Brentz would require a 40 man roster move but such might be doable with someone moving to the 60 day DL. Expect him to be added 09/01.

      Reply
  4. EndinStealth

    8 years ago

    Curious as to who they could pickup. I’m sure it wouldn’t be a starter.

    Reply
  5. Phillies2017

    8 years ago

    Hyun Soo Kim could make sense. Inexpensive and at the very least a nice depth addition who can get on base at a decent enough clip and hit left handed.

    Reply
  6. kitna44208

    8 years ago

    Martin Outfielder from seattle

    Reply
  7. Zach725

    8 years ago

    Markakis please- braves fan.

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    • bravos4evr

      8 years ago

      Yes please, take Neck and we will pay the rest of his 2017 salary

      Reply
  8. jakeperrow

    8 years ago

    It’s 100% Leonys Martin

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    • ediddy406

      8 years ago

      How about that 100% guarantee….

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  9. cgallant

    8 years ago

    Giancarlo Stanton NOW!!!!!!! YEAHHHHHH!!!!

    Reply
  10. timyanks

    8 years ago

    tommy pham

    Reply
  11. flex_savage

    8 years ago

    probably someone from the mets

    Reply
  12. dlamsinger

    8 years ago

    CarGo

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  13. st1300b 2

    8 years ago

    Perhaps John Jaso!!! Yes!

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  14. lesterdnightfly

    8 years ago

    I bet it’s Rajai Davis….as a matter of fact, I’m sure !

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