The Red Sox have activated lefty David Price from the 10-day DL, per a club announcement. He last pitched on July 22nd but will return to help the organization down the stretch.
Price will function as a multi-inning reliever for the rest of the season, manager John Farrell tells reporters including Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald. Its likely that he’ll first appear in game action this weekend.
The veteran has long been a starter, of course, but says he “just want[s] to pitch, whatever it is.” Price has been troubled all year long by elbow issues and may not quite be prepared to handle a full starter’s workload. Plus, with the emergence of Doug Fister, Boston already has a solid five-man unit in place.
Price ought to represent a notable addition as the club looks to hold onto the AL East lead down the stretch. Though he hasn’t been as effective as expected when Boston inked him for $217MM over seven years, the 32-year-old has still been a quality MLB pitcher when healthy.
This year, through 66 frames, Price has posted a 3.82 ERA with 63 strikeouts against 22 walks. He has also continued to work in the 94 mph range with his average fastball and generate swings and misses on about 11% of his pitches — much as he did for the three seasons prior.
All said, it’s possible to imagine Price turning into an intriguing weapon out of the pen, where he could bail out an inefficient starter or enter in an early, high-leverage spot and go on to provide innings. In the long run, though, Boston will surely hope that he can regain both his health and his form and contribute once again from the rotation.
Wow, I know he’s a great pitcher, but if you want him to be fully healthy by next season I wouldn’t use him much out of the bullpen nor would I have activated him now. To me personally I don’t think it’s a good idea but it’s not like I’m a big reporter so no one will listen to me lol
In sports there is no next year when you’re in first place this late. You got to go for it anyway you can that’s reasonable.
You’re not going to put a 30 million-dollar player on the shelf to save him for next year. Especially the sox, who have finished last a couple times in the last five.
Gary,
Don’t disagree with your comment but consider that you also don’t risk a $200 Million + player that you’ll be paying for quite some time before your absolutely sure that bringing him back in what ever role, doesn’t harm that expensive arm.
Everything gets amped up in the playoffs especially when expectations regarding your ball club making the WS are high.
I guess the question is better answered by those who know in the organization than all of us who comment. Time will tell.
I agree with that.
They don’t care about him. Price has proven to be a primandonna that the fans and press have grown to criticize.
He took the most money and was dumb not knowing that Boston has a history of being a tough place for thin skinned players.
His stupidity was enhanced by opening his mouth one too many times.
So if he goes on the DL they probably have insurance, which is better than paying a post season underachiever.
They will pay the price for trader daves worst move in Boston.
Imagine that – the Juicer Ortiz packs it in and we start finishing last!!! 😀
Huh ?
We’re in 1st.
Read your original comment.
Haha your funny why don’t you grow up David Ortiz was never suspended or anything or proven to have juiced ya the was a so called report but that’s it so let’s drop that crap there is no need for it every player did it or does it it’s the saddest part of the game
Not all players did it but Ortiz was one of the them who did..
Bonds career trajectory before (rumored steroid/PED us)-HOF
Ortiz career trajectory before(testing positive for banned substance/PED)-DFA’d
The only report about Ortiz is the one that was released that was never supposed to be it was a blind test so that’s my only thing about it
If he stopped using them after his “leaked test” that wouldn’t change the way his career turned out in Boston steroids won’t make your bat faster or your eye sight better just more power that’s all
Steroids do all the things you said and more..recovery,longevity,and so on.
He along with others were investigated for enhancers that Colon has been using or used from the Miami clinic. Bonds,Arod,Giambi,Manny,and others have been vilified while this cheater gets a pass. A few years ago he was being called big-pop-up then all of a sudden went on this historic run for someone his age…go figure.
He also played it a bigger park in Minnesota once he went to Fenway those pop out became home runs I’m not disagreeing with you I just saying people need to let it go steroids have been around for ever there is no telling who used them before it became such a big deal it was part of the game that I’m assuming we grow up with like the hard drug era in the 60′-80′
Ortiz was never implicated in the bio genesis scandal. Quit lumping him in. He was tested hundreds of times after the one that only found ‘a banned substance’ which was never disclosed. If you’re continually saying that somehow he managed to juice his entire career and evade getting busted then you’re saying the sport that we all claim to love is inherently corrupt and broken.
The players that were suspended for biogenesis never tested positive..food for thought. The clinic he was linked to wasn’t biogenesis..Colon used multiple clinics both here and abroad. The Biogenesis stuff isn’t even close to being over.
Fans of MLB should view such things like NFL fans..just let it go. Brian Cushing who was just suspended a second time means nothing to Texans fans..they can’t wait for November to get him back.
Can there ever be a Red Sox post without someone bringing this up? What does this have to do with David Price, or the original comment you replied to? You’re not adding to the conversation in any way.
Disclaimer: Not a Sox fan, don’t care about Papi even a small amount.
He’s just a disgruntled Yankee fan who also seems to forget that for 13 years he was tested after that and the only thing that he was accused of was the Mitchell report that was never supposed to be leaked because you have no idea what substance he tested positive for. He could of tested positive for a banned diet product you don’t know no one does so let’s give it a rest. I tend to believe in the years of clean tests over one vague accusation that we don’t even know the substance that allegedly Ortiz tested positive on.
Why don’t you trolls find other ways to occupy your time instead of offering useless stupid observations?
Your comments NEVER offer value or insights of any significance.
Boooo Wendy testaburger! Jk, I think using him out of the pen only helps his arm get the much needed innings it needs to build up strength
Huh?????
Here’s hoping Price opts-out. I know, it’s unlikely, but here’s hoping.
unlikely is quite an understatement.
Yep but I think it’s after next season that he can or has the option to do so.
Why the three- down arrows?
I thought it was after next season?
What did I miss? Somebody please explain.
He doesn’t have the opt-out until 2018.
I get why you’d be hoping, but not a chance he ops out looool
No chance? There’s a chance, for sure. The Boston press will make this guy’s life miserable between now and 2018’s season finale. There’s always a chance.
If you want him to opt out no way he does.
I think he might he obviously does not like the city. If he is truly miserable then you can never put a price on something like that. He pitched pretty well last year according to advanced metrics and he has been injured this year he could come back with a strong year next year and then opt out depending on pitchers salaries at that time. I give the odds 50/50 at this time.
It worked in 2008 as a postseason reliever for him, maybe lightning could strike twice?
Sounds good to me. Not real excited about him as a starter in the playoffs.
He should’ve underwent TJ surgery in April
He’s another Carl Crawford. Not good for the team…how many teams has he left? And why?
he’s only left one team, technically, the Blue Jays. Tampa flipped him when it became obvious they’d never be able to resign him, Detroit flipped him when their season was in the tank and he was a FA at year’s end.
this “he’s been awful in Boston” act is the same narritive for lackey when he showed up in Boston
True Dat