JULY 29, 2021•NESN.COM
Alex Cora Reveals Why Tanner Houck Was Optioned By Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox surprised many when they optioned Tanner Houck to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, but he will be back very soon.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Out of lineup ThursdayGurriel (elbow) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
ImpactGurriel exited the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox and will be held out of the lineup for at least one game. The 27-year-old was slated to be re-evaluated Thursday, but the results aren't yet known. George Springer will serve as the designated hitter while Santiago Espinal enters the lineup at third base.
JULY 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Reese McGuire - Catching in series finaleMcGuire will start at catcher and bat ninth Thursday against the Red Sox.
ImpactMcGuire and Alejandro Kirk have been working in a timeshare at catcher since the latter was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on July 23 to replace the injured Danny Jansen (hamstring). With a .175/.195/.200 slash line in July, McGuire hasn't performed well enough to justify a larger portion of the catching load.
JULY 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Alejandro Kirk - Stuck on bench ThursdayKirk is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
ImpactKirk will take a seat for the series finale, allowing Reese McGuire to pick up a start behind the plate. The two backstops have been working in a timeshare since Kirk was called up from Triple-A Buffalo, and that arrangement will likely remain in place until one of the two catchers performs dramatically better than the other.
JULY 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Patiño blanks Yanks as Rays pound Cole, bullpen in 14-0 rout
Luis Patiño outpitched Gerrit Cole, Brett Phillips hit a grand slam during a 10-run sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by routing the New York Yankees...JULY 29, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patrick Murphy - Retreats to minorsThe Blue Jays optioned Murphy to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
ImpactAfter getting called up from Buffalo on Wednesday to serve as the Blue Jays' 27th man for a doubleheader with the Red Sox, Murphy was summoned from the bullpen in the second game of the twin bill. He tossed a scoreless frame in Toronto's 4-1 loss, but he'll head back to Buffalo with the Blue Jays needing to reduce their roster to 26 ahead of Thursday's series finale.
JULY 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Red Sox option Tanner Houck to Worcester in short-term roster flexibility moveTanner Houck figures to play a major factor for the Red Sox as they head into the stretch run and into the playoffs, but not over the next w...
JULY 29, 2021•BOSTONHERALD.COM
