CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ NEWS

Receiving breather Tuesday Red Sox manager Alex Cora said after Monday's 5-4 win over the Angels that Vazquez would be out of the lineup Tuesday for rest purposes, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports...

Impact Vazquez has caught each of the past four days, so his planned absence comes as little surprise. Reserve backstop Connor Wong is slated to step in for Vazquez behind the dish, catching for probable starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Thursday Vazquez will sit Thursday against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Vazquez gets a rest after going just 1-for-11 at the plate over his last three games. Connor Wong gets the start behind the plate in his absence.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base in win Vazquez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Royals.

Impact Vazquez managed just one hit but reached base twice after he was safe on a fielder's choice in the seventh. He would end up taking second for his eighth stolen base of the year which already represents a season-high in steals for him. The 30-year-old backstop is slashing .266/.310/.365 with four homers, 32 RBI, 28 runs scored and a 16:51 BB:K over 261 plate appearances.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Adds insurance in win Vazquez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Yankees.

Impact The catcher has gone 7-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and a stolen base in his last four games. Vazquez has lifted his batting average to .269 with three straight multi-hit efforts. He's added four home runs, 32 RBI, 28 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 253 plate appearances this year.

JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Vazquez isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Vazquez had multi-hit efforts in each of his last two games, and he went 4-for-6 with an RBI, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout during that time. He'll get a breather while Connor Wong starts behind the dish and bats ninth.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes base in loss Vazquez went 2-for-3 with a stolen base Thursday in a loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact Vazquez was responsible for half of Boston's four hits, singling off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning and Ryan Thompson in the seventh. He also nabbed his seventh stolen base in eight attempts this season. Through 66 games overall, the 30-year-old is slashing .259/.302/.351 with three home runs and 29 RBI across 245 plate appearances.

JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez takes 10-game hit streak into matchup with Rays

Boston's Martinez puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Rays

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day off Sunday Vazquez is out of the lineup Sunday at Kansas City, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Vazquez went 3-for-8 with a double and two strikeouts through the first two games of the series and will receive a breather in the finale. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the plate and bat ninth in his place.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in loss Vazquez (illness) went 3-for-4 with a double in Friday's 5-3 loss to Kansas City.

Impact The catcher didn't ultimately miss a game after exiting Wednesday's contest versus Atlanta with a stomach illness. Vazquez has hit well in June, going 16-for-50 (.320) in his last 14 games. He's slashing .267/.310/.367 with three home runs, 12 doubles, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored and six stolen bases across 226 plate appearances.

JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to go Friday Vazquez (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Friday at Kansas City, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact The 30-year-old exited Wednesday's contest due to a stomach illness, but he's good to go coming off Thursday's scheduled off day. Vazquez is batting .283/.327/.326 through 13 games in June.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals look to stop 6-game slide against Red Sox

Kansas City is looking to snap its six-game losing streak with a win over Boston

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exits Wednesday's game Vazquez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Braves in the seventh inning with a stomach illness, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact In an odd scene at Truist Park, Vazquez went to the clubhouse mid-inning immediately after a flyout and was promptly replaced by Kevin Plawecki. More details about his condition figure to come out following the game.

JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Verdugo, Devers power Red Sox past Braves in 10-8 win

Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Chris Martin in the eighth inning, Rafael Devers added a three-run homer and drove in four runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the...

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Sunday Vazques is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Vazquez will get a well-earned rest after starting each of Boston's previous eight games. Kevin Plawecki will work behind the plate and bat eighth Sunday.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Strong effort at dish Vazquez went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 12-8 win over Houston.

Impact Vazquez had a pair of RBI singles, and he was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in a run. Thursday was the catcher's fifth three-hit game of the season. The 30-year-old is slashing .259/.300/.360 with three home runs, 27 RBI, 25 runs scored and five stolen bases across 203 plate appearances.

JUNE 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits again Tuesday Vazquez remains on the bench for Tuesday's game against Houston, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Tuesday marks just the second time all season that Vazquez has been on the bench for consecutive games. It's possible he's dealing with an unreported minor injury, but he could simply be getting a rest after struggling to a .452 OPS over his last 11 games. Kevin Plawecki will make another start behind the plate in his absence.

JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Monday Vazquez will sit for Monday's game against the Marlins, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Vazquez sits after starting three straight games. Kevin Plawecki will take over behind the plate, catching Nick Pivetta.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday Vazquez will sit Thursday against the Astros, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Vazquez has handled a very heavy workload behind the plate this season, with his 42 starts ranking second among all backstops. He'll get a rest during Thursday's afternoon contest, with Kevin Plawecki taking over in his absence.

JUNE 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Saturday Vazquez isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Vazquez had started in each of the last four games and went 1-for-13 with three RBI and six strikeouts during that time. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

‘He adds small pieces every year.’ How Christian Vazquez became one of the best catchers in baseball - The Boston Globe At 30, Vázquez has found a perfect balance in his personal and professional lives after overcoming injuries and setbacks.

MAY 24, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

On bench Saturday Vazquez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Vazquez hits the bench after going 5-for-13 with a homer and five RBI over his last three games. Kevin Plawecki starts behind the plate in his absence.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates three runs Vazquez went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over the Phillies.

Impact Vazquez has hit safely in three straight contests and has recorded two hits in each of his last two appearances. The backstop has had a few up-and-down performances of late, and he has hit 18-for-60 during the current month with 13 RBI.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs third homer Vazquez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Toronto.

Impact The catcher produced an RBI with a groundout in the first inning. He also added a solo shot in the eighth. Vazquez is slashing .252/.301/.363 with three homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and four stolen bases through 146 plate appearances this year. He's trimmed his strikeout rate to 17.8 percent this year compared to 22.8 percent last year, but it hasn't led to any extra success at the plate.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Receives breather Sunday Vazquez is not in the lineup Sunday versus the Angels, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Impact Vazquez started the previous six games and will receive the day off for Sunday afternoon's series finale. Kevin Plawecki will step in behind the plate and bat eighth for Boston.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Resting for day game Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Vazquez is presumably getting a routine breather for the day game after he caught four of Boston's past five games. Kevin Plawecki checks in behind the dish for Vazquez, who should be back in the lineup for Monday's series finale in Baltimore.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE