The Crimson Sox had just a few DFA resolutions this afternoon (relayed on X by Jen McCaffrey of the Athletic). Boston confirmed the perviously reported information that Chase Anderson was headed to free company. The Sox additionally outrighted catcher Reese McGuire and reliever Yohan Ramírez whereas releasing left-hander Brandon Walter.
Boston pushed McGuire off the roster with the Danny Jansen acquisition. The lefty-hitting catcher had backed up Connor Wong all season. McGuire began the season sizzling however his offense has plummeted over the previous few months. He’s hitting .209/.280/.295 via 158 plate appearances general. Acquired from the White Sox on the 2022 commerce deadline, McGuire has a .264/.315/.370 slash in components of three seasons with Boston.
The 29-year-old McGuire has just below 5 years of main league service. That’s the cutoff at which a participant can decline an outright project in favor of free company whereas conserving the assured cash on his contract. For McGuire to check the market now, he’d must forfeit the practically $500K remaining on his $1.5MM arbitration wage. That makes it doubtless he’ll report back to Triple-A Worcester and function non-roster catching depth for the remainder of the season. He’d be a minor league free agent subsequent winter if the Sox don’t put him again on the MLB crew.
Ramírez, additionally 29, lastly goes unclaimed after hitting the waiver wire for the fifth time in his profession. The out-of-options righty has performed for 4 groups this yr alone. He’s logged 45 innings — most of them with the Dodgers — throughout 38 appearances. Regardless of roughly league common strikeout and stroll numbers, Ramírez has been tagged for a 6.20 earned run common. He spent lower than every week on Boston’s MLB roster. Claimed off waivers from L.A. on July 28, he was designated for project three days later so the Sox might name up infielder Nick Sogard.
After crossing the three-year service threshold this summer season, Ramírez earned the correct to elect free company in lieu of an outright project. The Sox didn’t announce whether or not he’ll achieve this. Not like McGuire, Ramírez was enjoying on a pre-arbitration deal, so he wouldn’t be leaving any form of assured cash on the desk if he needed to discover different alternatives. If he studies to Worcester, he’d even be eligible for minor league free company within the offseason until the Sox reselect his contract.
Walter’s launch was an inevitability as soon as Boston designated him for project on Tuesday. The left-hander has been on the minor league injured record all season. Groups are usually not allowed to position injured gamers on outright waivers and Walter can’t be traded after the deadline since he had been on the 40-man roster. That left a launch as the one consequence.
The Sox might attempt to convey him again on a minor league contract if he clears launch waivers, however he’d be free to discover different alternatives. The 27-year-old Walter appeared in 9 video games for Boston final season in his first MLB motion. He allowed a 6.26 ERA via 23 innings in an extended reduction capability. The College of Delaware product has a strong 3.61 mark over components of 4 minor league seasons, working principally from the rotation.
