The Red Sox today gave a 3-1 lead due to seven innings against the Marlins, but a bullpen-in-melting resulted in a loss of 5-3. Beyond the setback in the rankings, the SOX also had an injury fear when Wilyer Abbreu Had to leave the game prior to the top of the eighth inning because of what the club described as the tightness of the right calf.
Creeks with Christopher Smith van Masslive.com and other reporters Postgame, Abreu mentioned his injury “A small cramp“That he picked up during the running of the bases in the 2nd7. He did not feel a trip to the injured list, although Abbreu speculated that he would miss the upcoming two-game series Van Boston with the Orioles before he returned on Wednesday before the start of a series with the Yankees.
Red Sox call in a related step Nate Eaton Up from triple-a, as initially reported by Nate Parker from Beyond the Monster. Eaton is a third Honkman/Outfielder who appeared this season in 14 games before the Red Sox, and he can fill in the outfield in the short term as a depth option for the Baltimore series or perhaps for a longer Stint if Abreu ends in the IL.
To immediately record Eaton on the active schedule, the SOx play with three catchers on the active schedule, so Ali Sanchez can be indicated for assignment. Boston’s apparently approaching contract with Nathaniel Lowe Is another factor in schedule decisions, because the Red SOX would then have to make room for both Lowe and Eaton and the signing will be completed on Monday. It is possible that Eaton can simply stay with the taxi team instead of actually adding to the 26-man Roster, until the team knows more about the status of Abreu.
Abreu hit his 22nd Homer today and hits this season .253/.325/.486 over 395 record performances this season. The vast majority of Abreu’s playing time has reached right-handed pitching, although his .721 Ops in 64 PA against Southpaws this season is a major improvement compared to his number against left in his previous two main class seasons. The Boston outfield photo has been busy enough that Abreu is almost forced on the couch when a left-handed pitcher is on the hill, but it is good for his future if a daily player if he can hit all pitchers and continue his elite glove in the right field.
In other Red Sox News, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow spoke with Chris Cotillo from Masslive.com and other media on Saturday, and implied that after the season, “We will have those conversations” of Lucas Giolito About a potential contract extension. Giolito has a 3.63 ERA of more than 106 2/3 innings in 2025, overcoming a hamstring injury and some struggles in the early season to place a 2.34 ERA about his last 73 innings.
Perhaps The Key Stat is the 106 2/3 Innings, As Reaching the 140-Inning Threshold Give Giolito Control on His Status for 2026. The Righty Signed A Two-Year, $ 38.5mm Deal Deal Deal the 2023-24 OffSEASON THAT, A CONSISTED OF MASTY4 Option for 2025 that giolito exercised, and then a $ 14mm club option for 2026 That came in play when Giolito did not change last winter. If Giolito throws at least 140 innings this season, the club option becomes a $ 19 mm mutual option with a buy -out of $ 1.5 mm, and mutual options are almost never exercised by both parties.
In theory, the SOX could consciously maintain their club option by keeping Giolito under that 140-inning, by skipping a start or limiting its in-game workload. Breslow, however, stated that “All decisions we are going to make will be driven by what gives us the best chance of winning games, going into the late season and making a deep postseas,Instead of worrying about contracts.
‘You hope that these situations are clear. If you insist on a play -off place, they are“Said Breslow.”We are all encouraged to do what we can do to win games. The most important thing after that is really only ensuring that he is healthy and recovers and that we keep an eye on the workload, so that he can help us every five days. “
Of course, no supervisor would ever publicly admit that it is limited for contractual reasons of a player, but Breslow’s position has a lot of common sense. Giolito has been one of the better pitchers throughout baseball in the last 10 weeks, so it only helps the Red Sox to have it on the hill as often as possible. If Giolito would hit the 140-Inning-Mark and takes the obvious route to the free desk, he threw well enough that a qualification can be a possibility, so that the SOX could earn a compensatory draft choice as Giolito signed elsewhere.
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