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CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ #8 - CATCHER - MINNESOTA TWINS
7 HR •
27 RBI •
.221 AVG
7 HR
27 RBI
.221 AVG
Hits two home runs Vazquez went 3-for-4 with two solo homers in Friday's 28-5 loss to Toronto.
Impact The Red Sox were manhandled Friday but it didn't stop Vazquez from producing one of his best performances of the year. He took Kevin Gausman deep with a solo shot in the fourth inning and then hit another solo home run against Jeremy Beasley in the sixth. It was Vazquez's first multi-homer game of the year and he's up to eight long balls on the year. He's slashing .281/.324/.442 with 26 extra-base hits and 38 RBI through 75 games.
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On bench Thursday Vazquez isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Vazquez started in the last six games and hit .222 with a homer, three doubles, four RBI, three runs and six strikeouts. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the plate and bat seventh.
JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs fifth homer Vazquez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run and RBI in an 11-6 win against the Yankees on Sunday.
Impact Vazquez tagged New York starter Jameson Taillon for a solo shot in the third inning and tacked on an RBI double followed by a run in the fifth. The backstop has now tallied three multi-hit games through eight July contests and is 10-for-34 with two doubles and a homer in that span.
JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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In a groove Vazquez went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 12-5 loss to the Yankees.
Impact Vazquez continued a hot stretch with another three hits. He's hit safely in 13 of 14 starts since June 21, slashing .400/.464/.560 with five RBI and seven runs scored.
JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Thursday Vazquez will sit Thursday versus the Yankees.
Impact Vazquez will get a breather after he went 2-for-11 with a walk in the series versus Tampa Bay. Kevin Plawecki will take over behind the plate and bat ninth Thursday.
JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Not in Saturday's lineup Vazquez isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact Vazquez is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak in which he's gone 8-for-18 with two doubles, four runs and two RBI. He'll get a breather while Kevin Plawecki starts behind the dish and bats eighth.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday Vazquez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Guardians, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact Vazquez started in the last five games and went 7-for-18 with two homers, three doubles, five RBI and four runs. Kevin Plawecki will take over behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday.
JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swats fourth homer Vazquez went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Impact His seventh-inning blast off Andrew Chafin provided the Red Sox with their final run of the night, and an insurance run they wound up needing after the Tigers nearly closed the gap in the ninth. Vazquez has suddenly found his power stroke, going 4-for-10 over the last three games with two doubles, two homers and five RBI, and the surge has pushed his slash line on the season up to .273/.314/.409 with four home runs and 29 RBI through 52 contests.
JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Knocks three-run blast Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over St. Louis.
Impact Vazquez doubled and scored in the seventh inning before putting the Red Sox up 6-1 with his three-run shot in the eighth. It was his third home run of the year and first since May 24. He'd been stuck in an 8-for-47 (.170) slump through 12 games in June entering Sunday's contest. Vazquez is now slashing .271/.315/.388 with 14 extra-base hits and 27 RBI.
JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Wednesday Vazquez isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact Vazquez drew the start in Tuesday's series opener against Oakland and went 1-for-4 with a run. He'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games while Kevin Plawecki starts behind the dish and bats eighth.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Vazquez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners.
Impact Vazquez is hitting .167 with zero home runs and one steal in nine games this month. Kevin Plawecki is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth.
JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Wacha throws shutout, Red Sox win 1-0 as Angels' skid at 12
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Out of Friday's lineup Vazquez is not in Friday's lineup against the Athletics.
Impact He is hitting .444 with one home run and zero steals over his last 10 games. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gets Tuesday off Vazquez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Vazquez started at catcher in each of the Red Sox's last three games, so he's likely just receiving some routine maintenance Tuesday. Kevin Plawecki replaces him behind the dish, batting eighth in the lineup.
MAY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles Monday
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Three hits, one RBI in loss Vazquez went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 4-2 loss to the Orioles in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.
Impact Vazquez was one of two Red Sox batters to record multiple hits in this contest. The catcher also knocked in their first run, playing Trevor Story with an RBI single in the fourth inning. Vazquez has a trio of three-hit efforts in his last five games. He's lifted his slash line to .292/.339/.389 with two home runs, 19 RBI, 10 runs scored and five doubles through 124 plate appearances this year.
MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine in matinee Vazquez isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact Vazquez started the last four games and went 7-for-17 with a homer, seven RBI and two runs, but he will be held out of the first of the two games the Red Sox will play Saturday.. Kevin Plawecki will start behind the dish and bat eighth in the opener.
MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
