Tagged: Jose Iglesias
Red Sox injuries could lead to prospects getting a chance
Stephen Drew and David Ortiz are both expected to miss the start of the season. With that: Two prospects could be on the Opening Day roster and could even be in the starting lineup in New York on April 1.
Jose Iglesias was disappointed by the recruiting of Stephen Drew, who was expected to be the starting shortstop immediately after his signing. Iglesias hasn’t been overly impressive in spring training, especially with his patience at the plate (10 strikeouts to three walks). However, he has hit .292 with an OPS of .770 and 8 RBI.
He will likely get the starts at shortstop for Opening Day and the first week while Drew is out. With that week and the remainder of the season as a backup, Iglesias will need to prove that he can hit major league pitching. Iglesias still has time to develop, but 2013 maybe his final chance to prove he can be an everyday starter above the Triple-A level.
Jackie Bradley has become the surprise of the spring. Boston’s top prospect and No. 31 ranked prospect by Baseball America wasn’t expected to make the team this year. His performance and the injuries to David Ortiz and Ryan Klalish have changed things. With an open roster spot and the need for a starting left fielder, Bradley has come to play.
The 22-year-old center fielder has recoded a .433 average with a 1.154 OPS, notched 12 RBI, belted two homers and stole a couple bases. The prospect skipping Triple-A and moving to left fielder is a risk, but it’s an exciting one and something for Red Sox Nation to look forward to and to talk about.
Injury Report updated on Mar. 30:
Ryan Kalish 60-day DL: Right Shoulder—Is recovering from surgery and is expected miss five months to start the season.
Stephen Drew 7-day DL: Concussion—Was placed on the disabled list (retroactive to March 27) and is on pace to be ready to when eligible.
David Ortiz Day-to-Day: Right Achilles—Is recovering from surgery and could miss the start of the season.
Red Sox hope to play despite rain and announce makeup of Yankee rainout
The Boston Red Sox are set to take on the Oakland Athletics in the second game of a three-game series. The game is still on despite a constant rain throughout the day in the Boston area.
Felix Doubront will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox and manager Bobby Valentine will send out his standard lineup against a right-handed pitcher. The only notable exception to the lineup, which will face Jarrod Parker of the A’s, is the absence of Kevin Youkilis. Nick Punto will continue to play third base while Youkilis rests his sore lower-left back. Prior to the game, a roster move was to made to add infield depth. Jose Iglesias was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. Iglesias will likely be in Boston for a short stint, unless there is a need for Youkilis to go on the disabled list.
The only rain out to date in the 2012 season was the final contest of a three-game series against the New York Yankees. The postponed game, which was originally scheduled for the night of Sunday, April 22, will be made up on Saturday, July 7 at 12:35pm. It will be the first game of a split doubleheader at Fenway Park with the second scheduled for 7:15 pm.
Carl Crawford double winner
Carl Crawford came up big again for the Boston Red Sox as they
wrapped up their 11-game home stand with an extra-inning win over the
Minnesota Twins, 2-1, winning the final three of the four-game series.
Crawford, who hit a walk off single against the Seattle Mariners on
May 2, won the game with a double off the left field wall to score Jose
Iglesias in the eleventh inning. Crawford’s game-winning double extended
his hitting streak to nine games and finished his home stand with a
.333 batting average.
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