Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts suffered a left ankle injury Sunday, causing him to leave their game against the Rays, the team announced (via Rob Bradford of WEEI, on Twitter). Boston’s further evaluating Bogaerts, who has been one of the driving forces behind its 8-1 start this season. The 25-year-old’s hitting a red-hot .368/.400/.711 with two home runs through 40 plate appearances. The Red Sox replaced Bogaerts on Sunday with utilityman Brock Holt.
More on Boston and its archrival:
- Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius, who’s in his penultimate year of team control, would like to remain in the Bronx for the long haul. Asked this weekend if he’d be open to signing an extension, Gregorius told Randy Miller of NJ.com, “If they offer me something and I get a chance to stay here, I’ll stay here.” The Yankees and Gregorius haven’t discussed a new deal to this point, the 28-year-old informed Miller. Whether that will happen is unclear, especially with Orioles star shortstop Manny Machado slated to hit free agency next winter. Machado could be a target for the Yankees next offseason, which would put Gregorius’ future in question. Gregorius has held his own since joining the Yankees in 2015, though, meaning they could be content with him at short. He has hit a tremendous .367/.513/.900 with three homers in 39 trips to the plate this season.
- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is making progress in his recovery from the left knee surgery he underwent in October, manager Alex Cora told Ian Browne of MLB.com and other reporters Sunday. Pedroia is slated to begin running the bases Tuesday, which would be the final hurdle in his recovery, Browne notes. Should that go well, Pedroia would remain on track to return in May. The Red Sox have been well-equipped to go without Pedroia early this year, thanks to the presence of Eduardo Nunez.
- Yankees first baseman Greg Bird, out since undergoing right ankle surgery in late March, is on schedule to come back sometime within the original six- to eight-week timetable, Danny Knobler writes for MLB.com. “I don’t have a bad ankle,” Bird said Sunday. “That was told to me by the doctor. I just had a bone spur that had to be taken out.” Injuries have beset Bird since he debuted in 2015, having held him to a meager 94 regular-season games in his career. His latest issue has led New York to use Tyler Austin and Neil Walker at first base this year. Austin has been productive in Bird’s stead, though, with a .231/.310/.500 line and two HRs in 29 PAs.
The bogaerts injury didn’t look too bad on tv but you never know with leg and ankle injuries. This would be a huge setback for the sox but also him. Last year when he got hurt he couldn’t hit to save his life.
What TV were you watching? They had to carry him down the stairs off the field.
I agree though I hope it’s not bad because he is hitting the lights out of the ball and the Yankees are coming. Fingers crossed.
He means whenever the actual injury took place. It wasn’t like his ankle bent sideways or something. Hopefully he was just being overly cautious when coming off the field
Yeah but you couldn’t see it on TV. It was in the stairs area and no way to view it. By like everybody saying let’s hope it’s not serious.
His injury was to his hands, he should have an easier time hitting with an ankle injury, albeit still not good, but I don’t think I would expect this to be a major concern.
Bird is so plagued with injury. I have no idea why the Yankees stay with him. Trade him for a good prospect or two.
I think before you can get two good prospects teams will want to see this guy step on a field and stay on it for longer than 5 seconds
I like bird but no way the Yankees get value for him at this time.
who’s gonna trade a good prospect for him?
How are you going to basically state that a guy is made of glass then propose to trade him for GOOD players???
If he’s not worth sticking with to see if he can be healthy.. then he isn’t bringing back a good prospect or two.
And plug in who at first?
What kind of trade value do you think he has being so injury prone, especially to the same part of the body? The return would be so low yet his ceiling, if healthy, can be so high. It makes sense to keep him, even if someone else claims the position. He can DH.
Kind of interesting to see if Machado won’t budge from his “I’m a SS and nothing else” line, because the Yankees can’t have both him and Didi. If NYY miss out on both Harper and Machado, only Baseball will benefit.
How is that?
Because it means the Red Sox will get one of them 🙂 …. I wish !! Sox payroll out of control already 🙁
Red Sox not signing either. They’ll need payroll flexibility for Betts and pitching.
I’m afraid you’re right, but we can only hope Harper or Machado walks through that door.
Didi could probably play second very well. You don’t pass up Manny Machado because you have Didi Gregorious.
As a Yankees fan if they can sign Manny then bye bye Didi. See what you could get for Didi coming up on his walk year. This thinking is gonna be blasphemy to some,I know.
Why trade a good SS just to have to pay 200+M to replace him? Thats why its blasphemy. If the Yankees had a glaring hole at SS id be all aboard the Machado train. However, the Yankees have a top 5 SS already for cheap. No need to exponentially increase your budget to get slightly better production.
I gotta agree in the long run Didi has handle himself replacing Jeter. In the long run Machado will get paid and turn into a Hanley Ramirez after contract signed plus he definitely doesn’t have the toughness to handle New York city
top 5?
Yeh, top 5 Bro! Watch the man play a bit before making a comment like that.
He has been a very good shortstop a lot better then I thought he isn’t top 5 though. He is definitely top 10. Really good player that the Yankees should look at locking up long term.
Personally I’d say 6 or 7. You could make a case for 5th if you don’t count Machado.
Your boy doesn’t pass the sniff test at top 10, magbe top 15. He’s average at best. Typical Yankee db.
Lenny I’m not a Yankee fan but I think Didi is easily top 10 right now. I can come up with five better off the top of my head but 10 no way. I’m sticking with a top 10 shortstop as much as it pains me to say.
Didi was 6th in overall WAR, 5th in defensive WAR, 2nd among all SS in homers, 5th in batting average and 12th in OBP. You can certainly say he’s among the top 10 overall. Repeating those numbers from here on out is the only question that remains.
+Lenny
hope you saw Didi play, hes put in a defensive clinic recently
There’s no saying that Didi wouldn’t go to 3b, and thus the Yanks could keep both of them.
But according to Yankee fans they already have young studs at every position. So they won’t even need Harper or Machado or Didi next year.
They wont need Harper or Machado if they keep Didi and Stanton. If Andujar busts along with Drury, Wade, AND Torres then we would need Machado. These prospects are too highly touted to get rid of just to pay somebody a tremendous amount to fill the holes they leave. Thats a bad business model. In my opinion, the Yankees should go after SP in next years FA class and MAYBE Harper. Although, I would personally sit pat with that OF the way it is until Trout becomes available for FA or as a trade chip.
There’s a conspiracy theory going around the blogs that the Yankees are gonna trade Didi and Stanton to the Dodgers this winter..then sign both Harper and Machado.
Stanton has a no trade clause, and he wasn’t shy about using it #fakenews
But he said that LA was the place he wanted to go most…
…and the Dodgers weren’t interested in matching the Marlins offer. Doubtful they would next year when it’s pretty clear Stanton should be a DH. I can’t see the current Dodger front office taking on a 10 year contract.
*Yankees offer
Both could easily end up in Philly to be honest. Everyone says Harper to the Yankees but I disagree. They don’t really need him but who knows. Maybe Harper won’t sign in ny cause he doesn’t want to have to shave lol
Machado would sit on the bench if someone offers him enough
It only means other teams would stand a chance to improve instead of just the evil empire.
There’s three evil Empires right now that don’t care much about payroll. Dodgers Red Sox Yankees and I would put the Yankees third.
The Red Sox are going to have the highest payroll in baseball this year but that is because they reset the luxury tax last year. The Yankees and the Dodgers are resetting this year but next year I expect, especially the Yankees to be way over the luxury tax threshold and probably the highest payroll in baseball next year. I wonder about the Dodgers but I’m guessing they will easily go over the lux limit next year as well.
The Yankees aren’t even in that conversation at the moment. 7th highest payroll
They will always be in that conversation. The name evil empire was created because of the Yankees. That’s never going away.
But it’s a good thing. My Red Sox spend money every winner and so I buy a new hat every spring training. Yes it’s true by August I usually burn it but at least there’s hope every spring training.
Some cities unfortunately continue to wallow in mediocrity and spend just a little here and there. It would be tough to grow up and be fans and some of those cities.
I count my blessings I love a team that’s not afraid to spend and has the resources to do so. Yes the Red Sox sucked much of the 80s and 90s but still they spent money and there was hope.
I am sick and tried of the Yankees losing games to Baltimore. This team should be winning by 5+ runs instead they are finding ways to lose. If I owned the team I’d fire the manager and the general manager. These relief pitchers are terrible and the hitters can’t hit nothing. The team sucks.
I can see why Florida got rid of Stanton the guy is overpaid in all honesty. No wonder why no one else wanted him we made a mistake on that one. I would try to trade him off quick eat half of his salary whatever it takes. Enough is enough he struck out five times today. He ought to donate his pay check to charity because he didn’t earn it I can tell you that. Disgusting.
It’s been 9 games into the season and you want to tear up the team and the front office?
As for Stanton, let’s stop rewriting history. Everyone wanted him. The Red Sox, Cards, Dodgers, Giants, Cubs, and a few others asked about him. He basically said no to the Yankees and I believe the Giants.
He said no to the Cards and Giants. The teams he was willing to go to were the Astros,Cubs,Dodgers,and Yankees.
Thanks, I couldn’t remember if the Astros were in.
I’m meant to say Stanton said no to everyone but.
Except that’s not entirely accurate. The Marlins said no to the Dodgers. In reality the FO wanted no part of that contract which isn’t shocking. Who knows how serious the Astros and Cubs were.
Well you don’t own the team and you don’t sound stable enough to even be a fan of the Yankees.
I can understand a couple mistakes but that guy closing the game for Baltimore wasn’t even their regular closer. Judge and Stanton bases loaded and no outs they can’t get a single run in? Don’t that tell you something?
It tells you a couple at-bats don’t make a season. Talk to me at the All-Star break. And I’m not a Yankees fan.
Stanton is going to have to adjust it isn’t easy playing for a team who in one game he has seen the same amount of fans he would for the whole year in Miami lol
And all honesty does anybody really deal sorry for him he got the big bucks so start earning your money as George would probably tell him
And I’m sure the Murderers’ Row had their bad days too.
They had a bad game? Believe it or not, Ruth, Aaron and Bonds have all had hugely disappointing at bats too.
Babe Ruth had 564 games in which he did not have a single hit. Crazy, huh? I guess he was awful.
Yeah those are the games he pitched and they DH for him u nit wit
Hahaha…..really just hahahaha. I won’t even bother putting together the words. It’s 9 games dude.
Maybe he’s just not “tough enough” to handle New York.
Only the Yankees wanted him of the four teams Stanton would agree to go to. He’d be impossible to move with 10 years left on his contract.
Give it time. It’s been only a week an a half into the season.
Also he’s a warm weather player starting a cold year in NY. I bet he warms up with weather.
Wow… relax bro, the baseball season is a marathon not a sprint.
There’s no relaxing when you’re fans in New York Boston Chicago LA Philly and a few other towns. Every game matters. A slow start, under 500 after the first month and it’s Panic time. It’s the nature of the Beast.
Predict: Yanks beat down Sox in upcoming series. Revenge for this miserable start!
14-1, game 1…