No matter how necessary this week’s video games could also be, the Red Sox indicated Sunday they gained’t rush Trevor Story again till he’s 100% prepared.
Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora mentioned Story will use everything of his 20-day rehab task, which is because of expire on Wednesday. Story is scheduled to play Sunday, sit Monday and play Tuesday and Wednesday for the WooSox, and after that he’ll return to Boston and the membership will assess issues from there.
Barring any surprising adjustments, Story might be activated by Thursday on the earliest.
The subject for Story isn’t his surgically repaired elbow, Cora mentioned, however merely bouncing again from recreation motion. Cora mentioned it’s frequent for gamers to battle bodily throughout spring coaching as they ramp as much as common season type, and Story continues to be working his method by that course of.
“It’s just the bounce-back, it’s spring training for him so I don’t think it’s the repetitions and all that, it’s how he feels body-wise, and the only guy who feels that is him,” Cora mentioned. “We’re supporting him, we’re helping him out with everything and hopefully after this three or four days he feels ready, he feels good physically and we move forward.”
Cora mentioned Story would be the one to find out when he’s able to return, and the membership is respecting his choice to benefit from the complete size of his rehab task. He additionally rejected the notion that Story ought to robust it out and full his ramp-up in Boston, noting that it’s not his place to make assumptions on how a participant must be feeling, particularly somebody who hasn’t performed in a giant league recreation in almost a yr.
“People react differently to the rehab and we have to respect the fact that he feels this way,” Cora mentioned. “He’s the only guy that can tell you how he feels, it’s not on us to assume he should be OK, that’s the way I see.”
In different damage information, Chris Sale (stress response in left shoulder blade) is anticipated to return to Boston on Monday after beginning for the WooSox on Sunday. A call on his subsequent steps must be made by Tuesday, Cora mentioned.
Tanner Houck (facial fracture) made his first rehab begin Saturday for Worcester and struggled together with his command, strolling three and permitting two runs on three hits over 1.2 innings of labor. Cora mentioned he was “just off” whereas noting it isn’t straightforward to come back again after being hit within the face by a line drive, and that he’ll probably pitch subsequent on Thursday.
Garrett Whitlock (proper elbow bruise) is feeling good after Saturday’s dwell batting apply session and he’ll most definitely start his rehab task this coming week. Though Cora beforehand indicated Whitlock will return as a multi-inning reliever, he mentioned Sunday that they’ll stretch him out so he may nonetheless pitch longer outings if wanted.
Verdugo again in lineup
Alex Verdugo was again within the Red Sox lineup Sunday after being benched forward of Saturday’s recreation in opposition to Toronto. Though Cora expressed continued frustration that the motion was mandatory, the Red Sox supervisor indicated a want to maneuver ahead and put the incident behind them.
“We took a step back yesterday as a team and now we have to move forward, and he’s part of this,” Cora mentioned. “Hopefully we learn as a group from what happened yesterday, and that’s the reason we did it. It was my decision not to play him, I have my reasons and we’ll leave it at that.”
Although the membership has not commented publicly on why Verdugo was disciplined, MLB.com’s Ian Browne reported that Verdugo didn’t arrive on the ballpark till two hours earlier than the sport. Whether there was extra at play or not, the incident was the most recent in a worrying development of points involving the gifted outfielder. Earlier this season Verdugo was benched for lack of hustle throughout a recreation in Cleveland, and final fall Cora felt compelled to publicly name out his outfielder as somebody he felt might be higher.
Asked if he felt Verdugo was at a crossroads with the group, Cora known as him a great child with an excellent coronary heart, but in addition somebody who wants steering and must resolve the place he needs to go as a participant.
“It’s disappointing, because you feel like you’re doing everything possible for stuff like this not to happen, but he’s not perfect, I’m not perfect. I think our relationship is actually really good, but I’ll do my best to keep pushing him to be great, keep pushing him to be responsible and keep pushing him to be there for his teammates every single day,” Cora mentioned. “One time he hasn’t been there for his teammates, and that was yesterday, so in that aspect whatever people are questioning or thinking or implying, no, it’s one day out of four years.”
Sox promote Robertson
The Red Sox known as up newly acquired right-hander Nick Robertson, one of many pitching prospects obtained within the Kiké Hernández commerce, forward of Sunday’s recreation to assist in giving the beleaguered bullpen a lift.
To clear house, the membership additionally optioned left-hander Joe Jacques to Triple-A.
Robertson, 25, made 9 large league appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier than the commerce and posted a 2.87 ERA in 31 outings at Triple-A. The 6-foot-5 righty boasts a mid-90s fastball and a devastating changeup, which Cora known as his greatest weapon.
“The changeup is good, it’s really good,” Cora mentioned. “Big fastball but the changeup is a plus pitch that he can use against lefties and righties.”
Robertson mentioned pregame that the previous few days have been hectic as he’s adjusted to the brand new group, however he’s wanting ahead to having the ability to play in Boston. He added that Fenway Park was the primary MLB ballpark he ever visited, saying he and his faculty teammates at James Madison University attended a recreation within the 2017-18 vary whereas on the town to play Northeastern.
“It’s nice to be back here and actually be able to be on the field and be able to play for a team I came to watch,” Robertson mentioned.
Good occasions with Chuck
Saturday might have been one of many worst days of Alex Cora’s Red Sox profession, however at the very least it ended on a excessive notice. The Red Sox supervisor revealed pregame that after Saturday’s debacle he went out to dinner and bumped into NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who Cora mentioned was on the town for a golf match.
“What a night, that guy was awesome,” Cora mentioned. “He made my night, went back home and we’re ready today.”
Source: www.bostonherald.com