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The only arms in Schamburg on the 40 man are Ruiz (just optioned, believe he needs to stay for 10 days), and Flores. Then you got Bummer, Lambert, Lopez and Rodon all on the IL. So Flores was really the only option without DFAing someone, but there are a few guys who would be easy DFAs, Delmonico being the primary.

Guess Dunning isn't staying in the rotation.

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That's pretty good for a guy that hasn't played since 2017.

Yeah, I was wondering if his stats from that are publicized somewhere.

I don't see many controllable pieces moving across the league. I do think a bunch of vets on expiring contracts will be moving around right at the deadline.

Happy for Jake.

I would imagine he'll be in CF.

Glad to see Engel back so quick. Helps a lot with the thin OF.

Per Sox twitter.

Ummmmmmm

Honestly, Moncada's lowerbody looks like it could use a day after yesterday. Grandal won't be back until Friday at the earliest, IMO.

I'd rather roll with Lopez and Dunning, honestly.

Gonna look like a sunday line-up out there today. My guess at Ricky's mess: Anderson SS, Goins 3B, Abreu 1B, Eloy LF, Mazara RF, EE DH, Collins C, Mendick 2B, Gonzalez CF

Giolito only guy in the 20-50 range so far. Eloy HM. Have to imagine Robert is top 20, and Moncada has to be as well since he isn't mentioned yet. Doubt TA makes the list, but I feel like he should have been an HM.

Honestly they should see if McCann can play a little RF against LHP when Grandal is able to play. I doubt he’d be awful.

Hope so. Anything but Mazara against the lefty. Sure miss Leury right now. Honestly, I'd rather have brought up Micker just to get the starts against LHP, but I know we need a real 4th OF and he ain't it. Crazy how the Sox are thin at both IF and OF with a 28 man roster. Leury makes a big difference in that regard.

He didn’t make an announcement tho.

Should just bring up Yermin and DFA Cuthbert and throw him out in RF against the lefties for now. Half kidding and know it would be super ugly, but Mazara may as well be swinging a pool noodle against a lefty.

These dudes get tested regularly.

Makes more sense with Engel going to IL.

Lol, Yasmani Grandal was suspended for taking testosterone in 2012, 2 years after he was drafted. It is a complete non issue. Grandal is one of the very best catchers in the game. They've played 22 games in a weird ass season. He hasn't been great, but he's going to be just fine. His OBP is .347 and his career OBP is .348. His slugging is way down, but he's going to be fine.

Can also add Castillo, Yolmer and Goins to that list as well. More stupid decisions by Renteria.

Completely agree - but how much of a chance is 15 PA across 22 games? Not that I am really advocating for Collins playing more than he has, but I just don't think a guy like him can really get it going without somewhat regular at bats.

I dont necessarily disagree, I just think the Sox want to keep 3 catchers so they can regularly get Grandal and McCann in the lineup together, and they don't view Mercedes as anything more than an emergency catcher. But yeah - I'd rather have Mercedes batting than Collins at this point. But I also don't think getting a handful of at bats a week has really been a fair representation of what Collins can do. Tough to get going like that. Feel for him a bit.