Boston Red Sox’s Romy Gonzalez (23) is airborne as he collides with Texas Rangers first baseman Josh Smith in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)
Boston Red Sox’s Rafael Devers, right, is all smiles as he heads to the dugout after after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)
Seattle Mariners’ Randy Arozarena slides into second base ahead of the throw to Boston Red Sox second baseman Romy Gonzalez during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Red Sox place Romy Gonzalez on IL, still don’t plan to use Devers at first
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) 鈥 The Boston Red Sox put first baseman Romy Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list with a left-quad contusion, retroactive to May 8. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled 2B Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester with a plan to have him split time with Abraham Toro.
Boston Red Sox’s Romy Gonzalez (23) is airborne as he collides with Texas Rangers first baseman Josh Smith in the sixth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) 鈥 The Boston Red Sox put first baseman Romy Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list with a left-quad contusion, retroactive to May 8. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled 2B Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester with a plan to have him split time with Abraham Toro.
Sogard was in the starting lineup Saturday against Kansas City left-hander Cole Ragans.
鈥淚 think is a short-term thing,鈥 Boston manager Alex Cora said of Gonzalez before Saturday’s game. 鈥淗e wasn鈥檛 bouncing back the way we expected early. So it makes sense just to take care of him and he鈥檒l be alright.鈥
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There was plenty of drama following , when designated hitter . That caused the Red Sox brass to travel to Kansas City for meetings with Devers. Cora was asked if this latest move might lead to Devers starting to take ground balls at first base.
鈥淲e’ll keep talking about stuff,鈥 he said, deflecting the question. 鈥淲e’ll keep looking for our alternatives. We’ll do what we need to do to keep getting better. We’ve got Romy, we’ve got Toro now, and we’ve got Sogi. That鈥檚 the route we鈥檙e gonna have right now.鈥
Gonzalez was hitting .308 in 17 games after replacing Triston Casas, with a ruptured tendon in his left knee. He has an OPS of .785.
Sogard will be making his season debut Saturday, after hitting .188 in 28 games with Worcester. His OPS is .562. He hit .273 in 31 games with Boston in 2024.
鈥淗e鈥檚 a good defender,鈥 Cora said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 a good player. We鈥檒l mix and match with him and Toro. Today (Kansas City has) a tough lefty on the mound, so I think it made sense for him to play. The two of them will be splitting first the next week or so.鈥
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