It might be again to the longer term for the Boston Pink Sox. Masslive.com’s Sean McAdam floated the potential for chief baseball officer Craig Breslow buying and selling for a former fan favourite forward of Thursday’s 6 p.m. ET deadline.
“Discovering a catcher is probably not an enormous precedence for the Pink Sox, who’re largely centered on pitching — each starters and relievers,” McAdam wrote Tuesday.
“However the Pink Sox wish to acquire a second catcher whom they may play extra regularly than they’re enjoying Connor Wong, if for no different purpose to offer a breather for starter Carlos Narvaez,” McAdam added.
“Minnesota’s Christian Vázquez could be welcomed again. He wouldn’t price a lot,” McAdam concluded.
Vazquez, 34, made his MLB debut with the Pink Sox in 2014. He was a key member of the 2018 membership which gained the World Collection.
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The following yr was Vazquez’s greatest within the massive leagues. In 2019, he set profession highs in video games performed (138), doubles (26), house runs (23), RBIs (72) and slugging proportion (.477).
The Pink Sox traded Vazquez to the Houston Astros earlier than the 2022 deadline within the deal which landed Boston outfielder Wilyer Abreu. Vazquez helped the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies within the 2022 World Collection.
Vazquez signed with the Twins as a free agent earlier than the 2023 season. This yr, he’s hitting a career-worst .188 in 57 video games. However his expertise behind the plate and his versatility within the area (he can even play first base, second base and third base) might be what the Pink Sox want to present Narvaez a breather.
“Over his final 15 video games earlier than Tuesday, Narvaez was slashing .170/.214/.358 with 15 strikeouts in his final 53 at-bats,” McAdam famous.
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Based on Spotrac, Vazquez is within the closing yr of a three-year, $30 million contract and can be a free agent this winter.
