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Red Sox, Matt Dermody Agree To Minor League Deal

By Anthony Franco | January 24, 2023 at 9:35pm CDT

The Red Sox are signing left-hander Matt Dermody to a minor league contract, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive (Twitter link). He’ll get a crack in big league camp as a non-roster invitee.

Dermody, 32, has pitched in parts of four MLB campaigns. He got the briefest of looks last season, making one appearance for the Cubs in August. He’d also had a lone outing for Chicago back in 2020, with his only extended work 22 1/3 frames for the 2017 Blue Jays. The Iowa native has a 5.60 ERA over 27 1/3 big league innings.

A reliever for the majority of his career, Dermody picked up 13 starts in 20 outings for the Cubs’ top affiliate in Iowa last season. He threw 79 1/3 innings with a 3.74 ERA in a hitter-friendly league. His 20.3% strikeout percentage was modest, but Dermody picked up grounders on a bit more than half the balls in play. He also showed excellent control, only handing out free passes to 5.2% of batters faced.

Late in the 2022 campaign, Dermody landed with the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization. He made eight starts there but got hit to a 4.54 ERA over 39 2/3 frames. He struck out 20.7% of batters faced against a 7.3% walk rate. After a brief sojourn to South Korea, he’ll return to the affiliated ranks and look to pitch his way back to the big leagues in Boston.

Dermody can offer the Sox some depth for both the rotation or bullpen. He’s more likely to eventually crack the MLB roster in a relief capacity. The Sox watched Matt Strahm depart in free agency and have dealt away Darwinzon Hernández and Josh Taylor this offseason.

Joely Rodríguez is the only lock for left-handed relief work to start the season. Prospects Brandon Walter and Chris Murphy are each on the 40-man roster and have topped out at Triple-A Worcester. They’ve both worked as starters in the minors but could theoretically break into the big leagues as relief options. The Sox also added Ryan Sherriff as a non-roster Spring Training invitee over the weekend.

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  1. Redsoxx_62

    2 weeks ago

    Ah now trading Taylor makes sense /s

    Reply
    • GASoxFan

      2 weeks ago

      The team’s 40-man depth is a **** sandwich. But it’s what was made, so, nothing to do at this point but play shuffle.

      Was Barnes better than this guy? Yes. I’d believe so.

      But, you’ve got more than 10% of the 40-man roster tied up in rehabbing and injured players where extra depth is needed. That means 4/14 of depth 40man spots can’t be used in a normal way.

      Reply
      • Elbo

        2 weeks ago

        Minor league deal, bloom is killing it now

        Reply
        • SoxFanSince1994

          2 weeks ago

          Complaining about minor league signings

      • JoeBrady

        2 weeks ago

        “more than 10% of 40” = 5 or more.

        Which are the five?

        Reply
        • GASoxFan

          2 weeks ago

          Sale, Whitlock, paxton, story, houck, now maybe mondesi come to mind as 6 guys currently rehabbing and aiming for return.

          None has had to see how they react to regular playing reps from respective issues, and, there’s other more day-to-day guys as well.

    • all in the suit that you wear

      2 weeks ago

      How healthy is Taylor?

      Reply
  2. NewYorkSoxFan

    2 weeks ago

    What’s the chance Paxton starts the year in the pen? These LHP minor league signings should not be on the 26 man come April.

    Reply
    • Pedro Martinez’s Mango Tree

      2 weeks ago

      Zero chance. There’s a better chance of him starting the season on the disabled list than in the pen

      Reply
      • pwndroia

        2 weeks ago

        If he comes back, I bet he starts over the pen.

        Reply
  3. Chaims Checkbook

    2 weeks ago

    Training Camp Fodder.

    Reply
  4. EasternLeagueVeteran

    2 weeks ago

    So the Sox are answering their lefty question with non-roster invitees. Better keep bringing in ground ball pitchers. The Green Monster will keep calling those righty batters facing them.

    Reply
  5. Mrbarky

    2 weeks ago

    Justin Thomas approves this signing.

    Reply
  6. JoeBrady

    2 weeks ago

    Wrong Chris Murphy link.

    Reply

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