Grandal joined Boston on a minor league deal in April. He played in 23 games at Triple-A and posted a solid 110 wRC+ with his typically strong plate discipline (15 strikeouts to 13 walks). Grandal last played for Worcester on June 1 and went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks. Manager Chad Tracy told MassLive’s Katie Morrison-O’Day that he spoke to Grandal about his future the next day. “I knew he was going to pack up and leave…his response was, “It’s time to be a dad.”.‘”
Grandal was placed on the restricted list on June 4. Tracy was complimentary of the veteran’s time with the team. “He did not isolate himself, he was in the middle of teaching young boysTracy said. ‘It was great.”
The 37-year-old last appeared in the major leagues in 2024 with Pittsburgh. He played in 72 games for the Pirates and slashed a respectable .228/.304/.400. He hit nine home runs in his only year with the club.
Grandal has played for five different teams over 13 MLB seasons. He was taken by Cincinnati in the first round of the 2010 draft. The Reds sent him to the Padres in the Matt Latos trade. He made his debut with San Diego in 2012. Grandal was part of another major trade in 2014, heading to the Dodgers in the Matt Kemp agreement. He became one of the most productive backstops in the league with LA, hitting 73 home runs in three seasons. Grandal joined the Brewers as a free agent in 2019 and has hit a career-high 28 home runs. He took advantage of that season by signing a four-year, $73 million contract with the White Sox.
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