The Crimson Sox launched catcher Yasmani Grandal earlier this month, stories Matt Eddy of Baseball America. Grandal stepped away from the group again in June. There’s been no phrase relating to a possible retirement.
Grandal joined Boston on a minor league deal in April. He performed in 23 video games at Triple-A, posting a stable 110 wRC+ along with his usually robust plate self-discipline (15 strikeouts to 13 walks). Grandal final suited up for Worcester on June 1, going 1-for-2 with a pair of walks. Supervisor Chad Tracy informed MassLive’s Katie Morrison-O’Day that he talked to Grandal the subsequent day about his future. “I knew he was going to pack up and go…his response was ‘it’s time to be dad.’”
Grandal was positioned on the restricted record on June 4. Tracy was complimentary of the veteran’s time with the group. “He didn’t isolate himself, he was proper in the midst of every little thing educating younger guys,” Tracy stated. “It was nice.”
The 37-year-old final appeared within the huge leagues in 2024 with Pittsburgh. He performed in 72 video games with the Pirates, slashing a good .228/.304/.400. He hit 9 dwelling runs in his solely 12 months with the membership.
Grandal has performed for 5 completely different groups throughout 13 MLB seasons. He was taken by Cincinnati within the first spherical of the 2010 draft. The Reds shipped him to the Padres within the Mat Latos commerce. He debuted with San Diego in 2012. Grandal was a part of one other vital commerce in 2014, heading to the Dodgers within the Matt Kemp deal. He turned probably the most productive backstops within the league with LA, hitting 73 dwelling runs throughout three seasons. Grandal went to the Brewers as a free agent in 2019 and socked a career-high 28 dwelling runs. He cashed in on that season by signing a four-year, $73MM cope with the White Sox.
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