Red Sox Promote Jedixson Paez To Make Start Today

[Steve Drumwright]

 

The Boston Red Sox used one of their additional roster spots to bring back a player and the other to give a prospect a shot at making their first MLB start.

Right-hander Jedixson Paez had his contract selected from Triple-A Worcester and will make his Red Sox debut Tuesday when he starts against the Seattle Mariners. Also, infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa was activated from the 60-day injured list for the other extra spot as rosters expanded by two on Tuesday to 28 for September.

To make room on the 40-man roster for both players, left-hander Eduardo Rivera was placed on the 60-day IL with a lumbar strain and infielder Brett Harris was designated for assignment.

The 22-year-old Paez, who pitched in three games for the Chicago White Sox this season, has a 4.11 ERA in 20 games (10 starts) between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. In 61⅓ innings, he has walked only seven and struck out 74. He has made three starts for Worcester, with a 2.92 ERA, two walks and 18 strikeouts in 12⅓ innings. Paez had been selected by the White Sox in the Rule 5 draft, but was returned to the Red Sox in April following three MLB relief appearances.

Kiner-Falefa has been on the injured list with right forearm inflammation since June 20. Kiner-Falefa further strengthens the bench following the return to the lineup of left fielder Roman Anthony and shorstop Trevor Story. First baseman Willson Contreras went on the 10-day IL Monday. IKF has a slash line of .277/.344/.361 with two homers, 13 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 47 games.

 

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[Tedballgame]

I hope Sox fans don't have to see Paez pitch again this season.

[moonslav59]

Ziehl pitched very well with WOO last night. That doesn't mean he'd have done better, but I do wonder if he was even considered over Paez. (I doubt Holobetz got more than a peep.)

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Ziehl pitched very well with WOO last night. That doesn't mean he'd have done better, but I do wonder if he was even considered over Paez. (I doubt Holobetz got more than a peep.)

Ziehl doesn't exactly have a lot of MiLB experience and currently has a 801 OPS at WOO. Not sure it would have been much better. This is just what happens when you trade all of your pitching depth over 12 months. 

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Ziehl doesn't exactly have a lot of MiLB experience and currently has a 801 OPS at WOO. Not sure it would have been much better. This is just what happens when you trade all of your pitching depth over 12 months. 

Like you said earlier, Eyanson and Witherspoon were not 2026 depth.

Early is still on the IL, so nix him from the 2026 SP'er depth traded away.

A look at last winter's moves does show more possible SP'ers traded away than added, but not by much, and the quality comp is a plus for the Sox:

Added:

Gray

Bennett

Suarez

Oviedo

(Sandoval was added the previous winter but essentially for 2026)

Paez was lost and gained back via Rule 5

Ziehl is borderline 2026 depth.

Subtracted:

Harrison (We can count on him as an earlier add, then subtraction- same as Priester in 2024)

Drohan

Dobbins

Fitts (0 IP in 20260

Uberstine (2.2 IP in 2026 3.38 ERA)

Perales (3 IP and 21.00 ERA in 2026)

Not 2026 SP'er depth:

Clarke, Fajardo, Travieso, Aita

So, basically you are saying trading away Harrison, Drohan & Dobbins while adding Gray, Bennett, Suarez hurt our SP'er depth and is a reason we are now stuggling?

 

[mvp 78]

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

So, basically you are saying trading away Harrison, Drohan & Dobbins while adding Gray, Bennett, Suarez hurt our SP'er depth and is a reason we are now stuggling?

You can repackage an argument into a turd if you want. I don't care. 

They traded away their depth. Their depth last season was atrocious and the reason they got knocked from the playoffs. They fixed their rotation for 2026, BUT traded away much of their depth options. Both parts can be true.  

[moonslav59]

10 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

You can repackage an argument into a turd if you want. I don't care. 

They traded away their depth. Their depth last season was atrocious and the reason they got knocked from the playoffs. They fixed their rotation for 2026, BUT traded away much of their depth options. Both parts can be true.  

I'm not repackaging anything. You mentioned last 12 months of trading away the SP'er depth, and I provided the list of all pitchers traded and added in 12 months.

I guess this mean you like Harrison, Drohan and Dobbins better than Gray, Bennett and Suarez, or you view Fitts, Perales, Uberstine and a guy on the IL (Early) as the kind of depth we need right now.

Which one is it?

Maybe we'd be better in 2026 had we signed Bregman and kept Harrison & Drohan. No Durbin, Suarez, Monasterio & Seigler- maybe not, but that would have "helped" the SP'er depth.

To me, the Gray and Bennett trades outweigh all the "depth" we traded away. Maybe down the line, Clarke, Fajardo or Tarvieso will make us sorry we traded them, but none are 2026 depth. I doubt  Early comes back, but he could be 2026 depth later on in SEPT, I guess.

It sucks we never gave Harrison a real chance and he exploded for MIL, but I like Durbin and still think Suarez will out fWAR Bregman over 5 years.

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm not repackaging anything. You mentioned last 12 months of trading away the SP'er depth, and I provided the list of all pitchers traded and added in 12 months.

I guess this mean you like Harrison, Drohan and Dobbins better than Gray, Bennett and Suarez, or you view Fitts, Perales, Uberstine and a guy on the IL (Early) as the kind of depth we need right now.

Which one is it?

Maybe we'd be better in 2026 had we signed Bregman and kept Harrison & Drohan. No Durbin, Suarez, Monasterio & Seigler- maybe not, but that would have "helped" the SP'er depth.

To me, the Gray and Bennett trades outweigh all the "depth" we traded away. Maybe down the line, Clarke, Fajardo or Tarvieso will make us sorry we traded them, but none are 2026 depth. I doubt  Early comes back, but he could be 2026 depth later on in SEPT, I guess.

It sucks we never gave Harrison a real chance and he exploded for MIL, but I like Durbin and still think Suarez will out fWAR Bregman over 5 years.

Gray and Suarez didn't replace Harrison, Drohan or Dobbins. They came in to be #2 and #3 starters, so replacing Giolito and Bello. Other rotation arms that left at the end of the season: Richard Fitts, Dustin May, Walker Buehler and Cooper Criswell.