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Gonzalez was sent to the IL on June 2 after he sustained a left hamstring strain on May 31. The 27-year-old has appeared in 17 games with the Red Sox, batting .257 with six RBIs. He made most of his starts at shortstop and also played at first base for one game.
Gonzalez made three appearances during a rehab stint with Triple-A Worcester. He went 6-for-12 at the plate with four RBIs, a walk and a stolen base.
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In his 11 games (nine starts) with the Red Sox, Westbrook went 4-for-18 with one home run, one double and four RBIs.
The Red Sox will take on the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Monday night. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET, after an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
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It turned into a lost season for Luis Perales
It was shaping up to be a strong season top Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Luis Perales could build off of in his pursuit of making it to the major leagues.
Instead, it turned into a lost campaign for the 21-year-old right-hander.
According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed reports Tuesday that Perales will undergo Tommy John surgery after having damage to his UCL.
Perales, who is ranked as Boston’s ninth-best prospect by MLB Pipeline and second-best pitching prospect behind Wikelman Gonzalez, suffered the elbow injury during a start with Double-A Portland on June 8. It was reported to be just elbow inflammation at first, but the news obviously turned devastating for the Red Sox.
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The Venezuela native turned into a fast-rising Red Sox prospect as he started the season with High-A Greenville before being promoted to Portland in late May. It’s easy to see why the Red Sox are so high on the youngster.
Perales, who boasts a mid-90s fastball that can touch 99 mph on the radar gun, has little issue generating whiffs as he struck out 46 batters in 26 1/3 innings with Greenville this season. He then dazzled in his first Double-A start, allowing just two hits and one run, which was unearned, to go along with one walk and seven strikeouts in five innings.
But Perales couldn’t make it through his second start with Portland without sustaining the serious injury. And now he faces a long recove
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The Boston Red Sox on Monday reinstated utility man Romy Gonzalez from the 10-day injured list prior to their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
With Gonzalez back with Boston, infielder Jamie Westbrook was optioned to Triple-A Worcester.
Gonzalez was sent to the IL on June 2 after he sustained a left hamstring strain on May 31. The 27-year-old has appeared in 17 games with the Red Sox, batting .257 with six RBIs. He made most of his starts at shortstop and also played at first base for one game.
Gonzalez made three appearances during a rehab stint with Triple-A Worcester. He went 6-for-12 at the plate with four RBIs, a walk and a stolen base.
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In his 11 games (nine starts) with the Red Sox, Westbrook went 4-for-18 with one home run, one double and four RBIs.
The Red Sox will take on the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Monday night. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET, after an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
What do you think?
Leave a comment.
More Red Sox: NESN Talent Gets Taste Of Big Leagues With Annual Media Game
Top Red Sox Pitching Prospect Suffers Devastating Injury
It turned into a lost season for Luis Perales
It was shaping up to be a strong season top Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Luis Perales could build off of in his pursuit of making it to the major leagues.
Instead, it turned into a lost campaign for the 21-year-old right-hander.
According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed reports Tuesday that Perales will undergo Tommy John surgery after having damage to his UCL.
Perales, who is ranked as Boston’s ninth-best prospect by MLB Pipeline and second-best pitching prospect behind Wikelman Gonzalez, suffered the elbow injury during a start with Double-A Portland on June 8. It was reported to be just elbow inflammation at first, but the news obviously turned devastating for the Red Sox.
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The Venezuela native turned into a fast-rising Red Sox prospect as he started the season with High-A Greenville before being promoted to Portland in late May. It’s easy to see why the Red Sox are so high on the youngster.
Perales, who boasts a mid-90s fastball that can touch 99 mph on the radar gun, has little issue generating whiffs as he struck out 46 batters in 26 1/3 innings with Greenville this season. He then dazzled in his first Double-A start, allowing just two hits and one run, which was unearned, to go along with one walk and seven strikeouts in five innings.
But Perales couldn’t make it through his second start with Portland without sustaining the serious injury. And now he faces a long recovery ahead of him that will sideline him for some of next season as well.
The Boston Red Sox on Monday reinstated utility man Romy Gonzalez from the 10-day injured list prior to their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
With Gonzalez back with Boston, infielder Jamie Westbrook was optioned to Triple-A Worcester.
Gonzalez was sent to the IL on June 2 after he sustained a left hamstring strain on May 31. The 27-year-old has appeared in 17 games with the Red Sox, batting .257 with six RBIs. He made most of his starts at shortstop and also played at first base for one game.
Gonzalez made three appearances during a rehab stint with Triple-A Worcester. He went 6-for-12 at the plate with four RBIs, a walk and a stolen base.
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In his 11 games (nine starts) with the Red Sox, Westbrook went 4-for-18 with one home run, one double and four RBIs.
The Red Sox will take on the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Monday night. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET, after an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
What do you think?
Leave a comment.
More Red Sox: NESN Talent Gets Taste Of Big Leagues With Annual Media Game
Top Red Sox Pitching Prospect Suffers Devastating Injury
It turned into a lost season for Luis Perales
It was shaping up to be a strong season top Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Luis Perales could build off of in his pursuit of making it to the major leagues.
Instead, it turned into a lost campaign for the 21-year-old right-hander.
According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed reports Tuesday that Perales will undergo Tommy John surgery after having damage to his UCL.
Perales, who is ranked a
