The Red Sox have activated infielder Brock Holt from the 10-day injured list and transferred second baseman Dustin Pedroia to the 60-day IL, per a club announcement. The team also optioned left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez to Double-A Portland.
Holt’s back after eye and shoulder injuries caused a nearly two-month absence. Since Holt went to the IL on April 6, the Red Sox have seen rookie Michael Chavis emerge at the former’s main position (second base). However, Chavis will concede the keystone to Holt on Monday and line up at first.
Given his defensive versatility, playing time shouldn’t be hard to come by for Holt. The 30-year-old has seen significant action at several positions during his career, and he also enjoyed one of his most productive offensive seasons in 2018. As part of the franchise’s latest title-winning team, Holt batted .277/.362/.411 (109 wRC+) with seven home runs and steals apiece in 367 plate appearances.
Pedroia’s ongoing left knee issues have made Holt all the more valuable to the Red Sox, who have gone without the former for all but nine games since last season. Pedroia didn’t debut until April 9 this year, and he ended up back on the IL eight days later. The 35-year-old had been rehabbing his knee in the minors, but he suffered a setback on Friday. Now, because the Red Sox shifted him to the 60-day IL, Pedroia won’t be able to return for at least another few weeks. That could prove to be an overly optimistic forecast, though.
Pedroia needs to hang em up. It’s over.
I’m afraid you’re right…
I have a feeling he’s going to keep on working out and try to come back this year and perhaps going to spring training next year also.
If things don’t work out after spring training next year and he’s kind of in the same boat as this year I think then he’ll hang it up. Not before.
He still has three (or four) years On his contract? Only after a failed spring training physically next year will he negotiate and nice buyout.
How many times do people need to be told this? There are NO buyouts in baseball! If he retires, he forfeits the money remaining! End of story!
Yes..there are buyouts..
An example is a guy may may have 3 years remaining at $20M per.. they agree to pay him $57M lump sum. Current money as apposed to future money is always more valuable. Ask any money manager.. its the same reason why you always take a lotto prize as cash as opposed to yearly payments. Google it if you must.
Hasn’t there been a few guys that have gone the buyout route? Not sure about this but I’m thinking Prince Fielder? There has to be a couple others. Or is it insurance company pays them out? Thank you for your clarifications.
Ted, you’re wrong. Gary, the only time insurance pays is for injury. Fielder still hasn’t even technically “retired” yet.
He’ll never retire until the end of the contract. Remember that when there is another work stoppage.
2 1/2 more years on the contract. I guess it could be worse.
If Pedroia hadn’t come back this year he would have had a career batting average of .300. He’s at .2993 now. He would have to go 2 for 2 to raise it back up to .300
Do Yankee fans melt when they read “As part of the franchise’s latest title-winning team”?