Red Sox add 1B/OF Daniel Palka to 2023 Spring Training roster as non-roster invitee
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have added first baseman/outfielder Daniel Palka to the team’s 2023 Spring Training roster as a non-roster invitee.
Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Palka, 31, spent 2022 in the New York Mets organization, batting .263 (104-for-395) with 26 home runs and 79 RBI in 109 games with Triple-A Syracuse. The left-handed hitter has appeared in 154 Major League games, all with the Chicago White Sox from 2018-19, batting .218 (109-for-501) with 29 home runs and 71 RBI. A South Carolina native, Palka was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Georgia Tech.
BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)
Pitchers (21): Brayan Bello, Richard Bleier, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Tanner Houck, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Corey Kluber, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Wyatt Mills, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Joely Rodríguez, Chris Sale, John Schreiber, Brandon Walter, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski
Catchers (2): Reese McGuire, Connor Wong
Infielders (7): Triston Casas, Yu Chang, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, David Hamilton, Adalberto Mondesi, Justin Turner
Outfielders (6): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Adam Duvall, Rob Refsnyder, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida
Infielder/Outfielders (4): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández, Ceddanne Rafaela, Enmanuel Valdez
BOSTON RED SOX NON-ROSTER INVITEES (24)
Pitchers (10): Dan Altavilla, Taylor Broadway, Matt Dermody, Jake Faria, Durbin Feltman, Norwith Gudino, Oddanier Mosqueda, Victor Santos, Ryan Sherriff, Chase Shugart
Catchers (5): Jorge Alfaro, Caleb Hamilton, Ronaldo Hernández, Elih Marrero, Stephen Scott
Infielders (2): Christian Koss, Matthew Lugo
Outfielders (3): Greg Allen, Narciso Crook, Raimel Tapia
Infielder/Outfielders (4): Ryan Fitzgerald, Niko Goodrum, Daniel Palka, Nick Sogard
60-DAY INJURED LIST (1)
Infielders (1): Trevor Story