It took lower than every week for Jackie Bradley Jr. to discover a new dwelling.
Six days after the Red Sox launched him, the veteran outfielder joined the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year main league deal, the workforce introduced. The longtime Red Sox heart fielder will keep within the division and be part of a contending Blue Jays workforce that entered Tuesday on the high of the American League Wild Card standings.
Toronto was in want of an outfielder after George Springer landed on the injured record with elbow irritation.
“It’s not a surprise,” Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora mentioned upon studying of the information. “Obviously, George is down. Having an elite defender in whatever role they’re going to use him is good. He’s a good player. It just happened that here, we went a different direction. Roster construction, it didn’t make sense for us to keep him and we wish him the best.”
OFFICIAL: We’ve signed OF Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year contract!
Additionally, RHP Matt Peacock has been designated for project and INF Otto Lopez has been optioned to Triple-A. pic.twitter.com/PyScxED4vq
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 9, 2022
Bradley Jr., who spent final season with Milwaukee, was reacquired by the Red Sox final December within the Hunter Renfroe commerce. He grew to become Boston’s on a regular basis outfielder, however whereas he offered his normally good protection, his offensive struggles – .578 OPS in 91 video games – continued. The Red Sox acquired outfielder Tommy Pham on the commerce deadline and couldn’t discover room for Bradley Jr. on the roster whereas conserving Jarren Duran – who continues to wrestle offensively and defensively because the on a regular basis heart fielder – and Jaylin Davis.
The Red Sox and Blue Jays play one another six extra occasions this season. Bradley Jr. will return to Fenway Park for a three-game collection Aug. 23-25.
More disappointment for Sale
Cora had a response that was probably just like most after studying Chris Sale had suffered a season-ending proper wrist fracture when he fell off a motorbike this weekend, the pitcher’s third freak harm of the 12 months. It was attending to the purpose the place the Red Sox have been beginning to map out a plan for Sale, who seemed good throwing on Saturday earlier than the accident as he rehabbed from a damaged pinky finger.
“I was like, ‘Come on,’” Cora mentioned.. “It’s disappointing within the sense that I talked to Brad (Perason) about him enjoying catch and he seemed actually good, the best way he put it. We have been speaking about situations. We can pace him up and get him to the bullpen and use him within the bullpen after which that occurred.
“I talked to him a few times, he’s in a good spot. I think with him, he’s not giving up. … Just another obstacle in his career but he’ll be OK. He’ll bounce back.”
Sale has made simply 14 begins and thrown 57 1/3 innings – together with the playoffs – since 2020, the primary three seasons of his five-year, $145 million extension. Obviously, the Red Sox didn’t count on what would come subsequent with the pitcher they hoped could be their ace – Tommy John surgical procedure adopted by this 12 months’s collection of freak accidents – however with two years left on his deal, they nonetheless hope to get his finest.
“I think everybody knows how we felt about it and I bet you guys felt the same way,” Cora mentioned in regards to the extension. “Sometimes stuff like this happens but it’s not over yet. He’ll be part of it next year. We hope that he’ll make 30 starts and take it to the next level and pitch in October like we always try to do.”
Injury updates
Kiké Hernandez (hip flexor pressure) will start a rehab project on Wednesday because the Red Sox hope the outfielder – who’s been out since early June – can return this month.
“His moves are a lot better now than when he was hurt,” Cora mentioned. “I asked him actually, I said, ‘Since when have you been feeling tight in that area?’ Last year, a little bit. Spring training a little bit. He’s more explosive, more clean. Hopefully when he gets back, he can get back to hitting the ball in the air, out of the ballpark and give us a spark.”
It’s unsure how lengthy Hernandez’s rehab project will final, however there’s no query the Red Sox have missed him, particularly as Duran continues to wrestle daily in heart.
“Let’s start with tomorrow and see how many at-bats he gets tomorrow and we’ll keep building up,” Cora mentioned. “This is a guy we need. We know that. But at the same time we have to be smart about him first, his health, we can’t rush him. And obviously we want him to perform.”
Michael Wacha was scheduled to pitch 5 innings and round 85 pitches in Portland on Tuesday night time, and if that goes properly, he may rejoin the Red Sox quickly.
Trevor Story, who had been shut down from swinging after docs discovered a small hairline fracture close to his proper wrist, swung the bat on Monday.
“With Trevor, we have to be patient,” Cora mentioned. “But the fact that he’s swinging the bat is a good sign.”
James Paxton is constant to get nearer in his return from Tommy John surgical procedure. He threw an up and down Tuesday in Fort Myers and has a sim recreation deliberate for Friday.
“He’s in such a good spot now that it’s not about the arm,” Cora mentioned. “It’s about the pitch mix and the breaking ball and all that. When those guys start talking about that, you know they’re over the hump so it’s good.”
Matt Strahm threw a bullpen on Tuesday and Tyler Danish is scheduled to throw two innings in Portland on Wednesday, then one on Friday and Saturday.
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