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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Streak reaches six games
Duran went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Seattle.
Duran, who extended a hit streak to six straight games, has hit safely in 10 of the last 11, going 13-for-42 with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI, six steals and nine runs scored. The Red Sox essentially stood pat at the trade deadline, which means Duran will continue to share center field with Adam Duvall, who was speculated to be a likely candidate to be traded.
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Red Sox's Kutter Crawford: Sharp in no-decision
Crawford did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing four hits and a walk over five scoreless innings in a 6-3 loss to the Mariners. He struck out five.
Crawford's pitched well since moving into Boston's rotation in early June, holding opponents to three runs or fewer in seven of his 10 outings (48.1 innings) while working to a 3.72 ERA in that span. Overall, the 27-year-old right-hander is 5-5 with a 3.62 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 81:19 K:BB across 82 innings this season. Crawford's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Royals in his next outing, where he should be a solid streaming option.
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Red Sox's Trevor Story: Won't return Friday
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Story (elbow) won't be activated off the 60-day injured list Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Story expressed a desire to remain with Triple-A Worcester and continue rehabbing, so he'll take another couple of days to gear up for his season debut. The 30-year-old infielder is currently slashing .250/.400/.688 through six games in Triple-A during his assignment.
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Red Sox's Chris Sale: Next rehab start Sunday
Sale (shoulder) is scheduled to make his next rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Worcester, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Sale battled some command issues in his rehab debut Tuesday with Worcester, yielding two walks over two innings, but he gave up only one hit and didn't allow a run while striking out three of the nine batters he faced. Out since early June due to a stress reaction in his left scapula, the veteran left-hander is tracking toward a return to the Red Sox rotation around the weekend of Aug. 11.
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Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock: Nearing rehab assignment
Whitlock (elbow) could begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Worcester, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Whitlock is on about the same trajectory as Tanner Houck (face), who is scheduled to begin a rehab stint with Worcester on Saturday. One of the two could return to the Red Sox in more of a piggyback role rather than a traditional starting role, though there's nothing official yet on that front. Whitlock has been limited to 51.2 major-league innings (10 starts) this season because of elbow trouble.
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Red Sox's Tanner Houck: Set for rehab assignment
Houck (face) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Saturday for Triple-A Worcester, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
Houck made it through another bullpen session Tuesday without issue and has now been cleared to pitch in live games. The Red Sox haven't announced publicly whether the 27-year-old right-hander will return from the 15-day injured list as a reliever or starter, and that decision will impact the length of his minor-league rehab stint. Houck has been sidelined since mid-June because of a facial fracture.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Remains sidelined Wednesday
Turner (heel) remains out of the lineup Wednesday at Seattle.
Turner made an early exit from Monday's series opener against the Mariners due to a left heel contusion and hasn't played since, though there's been no talk of him requiring a stint on the injured list. Christian Arroyo will start at second base in Wednesday's matinee and Masataka Yoshida is serving as Boston's designated hitter.
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Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Ends hitless run
Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 win over Seattle.
Yoshida's fourth-inning double put an end to an 0-for-19 stretch. He was given a day to rest Saturday after an 0-for-8 run, but Yoshida went hitless Sunday, Monday and his first at-bat Tuesday before snapping out of the funk. Despite the recent downturn, the outfielder maintains a respectable .306/.367/.484 line through 94 games (403 plate appearances).
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Red Sox's Chris Sale: Makes first rehab start
Sale (shoulder) allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three over two innings for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Lauren Campbell and Sean McAdam of MassLive.com report.
Sale threw 40 pitches (26 for strikes) in his first game action since June 1. "He was all over the place, with (a few) walks," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. "But he feels good about his mechanics, feels good about his arm. Now it's a matter of harnessing the stuff in the strike zone." The left-hander's fastball reached 96 mph, and he was encouraged by some aspects of his performance. "Obviously, had a couple walks. But, for the most part I was mainly around the zone," Sale said. He'll work on whatever issues led to the high number of balls and two walks ahead of his next rehab start for the WooSox on Sunday.
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Red Sox's Alex Verdugo: Clubs homer Tuesday
Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Mariners.
Verdugo's fifth-inning blast gave the Red Sox enough offense for the win. He snapped a 13-game homer drought with the long ball, and he's now hit safely in five straight games after a brutal slump for most of July. The outfielder is at a .271/.344/.428 slash line with eight homers, 41 RBI, 58 runs scored and four stolen bases through 96 contests. He should continue to see the bulk of the playing time in right field.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Homers in return
McGuire went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Mariners.
McGuire missed about six weeks with an oblique injury. He had no trouble getting the ball in the air in his return, popping a solo shot and a sacrifice fly to contribute to the offense. The catcher is slashing a decent .269/.310/.380 with one homer, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and nine doubles through 41 contests this season. He's likely to remain behind Connor Wong on the depth chart going forward.
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Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Collects 24th save
Jansen struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Mariners.
Jansen had no trouble protecting a two-run lead, bouncing back after giving up a walk-off home run Saturday versus the Giants. The Boston closer has converted his last 15 save chances, and he's up to 24 saves in 27 tries this season. He's maintained a 3.06 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP and 42:14 K:BB through 35.1 innings.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Escapes with win
Bello (8-6) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Mariners.
Bello didn't have his best, but he received enough run support to pick up his first win in three outings. In that span, he's surrendered 13 runs over 16 innings, including five home runs. The right-hander has been better overall with a 3.79 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 89:28 K:BB through 102 innings over 18 starts this season. Bello could start on regular rest this weekend at home versus Toronto, though he could also be pushed back a day for a more favorable matchup versus the Royals if the Red Sox want to insert a bullpen day.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Heads to bench Tuesday
Wong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Wong will get a breather for the second game of the series after he caught all eight innings of Monday's 6-2 loss while going 1-for-4 with a double and a run. Reese McGuire (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and will fill in for Wong behind the plate.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Sits with heel injury
Turner (heel) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
The Red Sox are viewing Turner as day-to-day after he exited Monday's 6-2 loss to Seattle with a left heel contusion. The 38-year-old has remained a solid fantasy asset in his first season in Boston, particularly over the past two months. Since June 1, Turner leads the majors in RBI (50), and he's also contributed 11 home runs, 36 runs, two stolen bases and a .311 average during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Jorge Alfaro: Moves off 40-man roster
The Red Sox designated Alfaro for assignment Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Alfaro spent just under a month on the Red Sox's 40-man roster and 26-man active roster, serving as the No. 2 option at catcher while Reese McGuire (oblique) was on the shelf. As anticipated, Alfaro finds himself as the odd man out with McGuire returning from the IL on Tuesday to reclaim his role as Connor Wong's top backup. Alfaro saw limited work behind Wong while he was with Boston, going 2-for-17 with two walks against three strikeouts. The 30-year-old will now be exposed to waivers and could hold some appeal for an organization looking to upgrade its catching depth.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team |
.263 (4th) |
535 (8th) |
121 (19th) |
4.27 (17th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| J. Turner DH Justin Turner DH | Heel |
| C. Sale SP Chris Sale SP | Shoulder |
| T. Story 2B Trevor Story 2B | Elbow |
| G. Whitlock SP Garrett Whitlock SP | Elbow |
| A. Mondesi SS Adalberto Mondesi SS | Knee |
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