The Red Sox will designate first baseman/outfielder Steve Selsky, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). Rosenthal adds that the Red Sox may be on the verge of a trade, but president of baseball ops Dave Dombrowski refused comment on the matter.
Notably, the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo tweeted recently that the Sox “appear” to be on the verge of adding someone via trade or waiver claim, so Selsky’s DFA would clear a 40-man roster spot to facilitate such a move. Rosenthal tweets that the move is “likely” for an outfielder.
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Selsky, 28, received just nine plate appearances with the Red Sox this offseason and has struggled through Triple-A as well. Despite a strong track record at that level in the Reds organization prior to the 2017 season, Selsky has posted a disappointing .215/.270/.360 batting line with 11 homers and 10 doubles through 322 plate appearances. That’s a far cry from the solid .280/.353/.469 that he slashed in Triple-A last year as well as the strong .314/.340/.471 line he posted through 54 PAs in his Major League debut with Cincinnati in 2016.
That’s a shame. He was tearing it up in spring training.
Yeah, that’s why they say you can’t trust ST numbers I guess.
Same with the goofballs that thought Kendrick was going to be a solid piece of the rotation.
Honestly, with how well Rusney’s played in Pawtucket, I wonder if he’d be worth a shot. Bryce Brentz, even.
Castillo would launch the Sox into the luxury tax which they are trying to avoid to reset their clock.
Crazy that help is right there in the form of Castillo, who they overpaid,, and they can’t bring him up…because they overpaid.
He is on the DL.
Bryce Brentz seems like a pretty good option.
i believe Brentz would require a 40 man roster move but such might be doable with someone moving to the 60 day DL. Expect him to be added 09/01.
Curious as to who they could pickup. I’m sure it wouldn’t be a starter.
Hyun Soo Kim could make sense. Inexpensive and at the very least a nice depth addition who can get on base at a decent enough clip and hit left handed.
Martin Outfielder from seattle
Markakis please- braves fan.
Yes please, take Neck and we will pay the rest of his 2017 salary
It’s 100% Leonys Martin
How about that 100% guarantee….
Giancarlo Stanton NOW!!!!!!! YEAHHHHHH!!!!
tommy pham
probably someone from the mets
CarGo
Perhaps John Jaso!!! Yes!
I bet it’s Rajai Davis….as a matter of fact, I’m sure !