Red Sox announce roster moves
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:
Placed right-handed pitcher Tanner Houck and outfielder Jarren Duran on the Restricted List.
Recalled right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold from Triple-A Worcester.
Selected infielder Yolmer Sánchez to the active Major League roster from Worcester.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Houck, 25, tossed a scoreless inning in relief in Cleveland yesterday. Over his last 14 appearances, the right-hander has a 0.87 ERA (2 ER/20.2 IP) with 24 strikeouts and is six-for-six in save opportunities. In 22 appearances (four starts) for the Red Sox this season, Houck is 4-3 with a 3.42 ERA (18 ER/47.1 IP), six saves, a .238 opponent batting average and 47 strikeouts.
Duran, 25, started in center field yesterday and went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. In 10 games since being recalled from Triple-A Worcester on June 15, the left-handed hitter is batting .333 (13-for-39) with a .908 OPS, six extra-base hits and three RBI. In 13 games for Boston this season, Duran is hitting .327 (17-for-52) with nine runs scored, five doubles, two triples and four stolen bases.
Seabold, 26, will start tonight’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander is 5-1 with a 2.09 ERA (12 ER/51.2 IP) in 11 starts for Worcester this season, also posting a 0.99 WHIP and limiting opponents to a .197 batting average. Ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox’ No. 22 prospect, Seabold made his Major League debut last season with Boston, starting the club’s game on September 11 against the Chicago White Sox.
Sánchez, 29, is batting .253 (55-for-217) with an .805 OPS and 29 RBI in 68 games for Worcester this season, making 46 starts at second base, 16 at third base, and six at shortstop. The switch-hitter has played in 658 major league games, all for the Chicago White Sox from 2014-20, batting .245 (548-for-2,239) with 215 RBI.