As the guy who (I believe) started thr Pursuit of Marte, I figured his issues might make him available. Turns out I was right in that 1) they did and 2) Breslow reportedly inquired. However apparently AZ forgot to mark down the guy you’re trying to move…
Whether we agree with it or not, I can promise you a larger factor in the length of the rehab assignment than many might want it to be is the quality of the replacement player…
7 PA with 2 walks and only one strikeout and a double with 2 RBIs.
But the bigger deal is he swung without pain and was cleared by the hand specialist…
I don’t think starter was as high on Breslow’s list as catcher. I agree the Sox needed one and figured Tolle and Bennett would either be limited or (temporarily) shut down. Maybe Breslow has more faith in Holobetz and Paez than I have.
Had he signed him for 5 or 6 years, I could see that working against him. But signing a guy to a bad 1 or 2 year deal? Less likely.
And with Crochet, Houck, and Crawford all hurt and Bello in the bullpen, Sandoval is a godsend right now…