Red Sox calling Bobby Dalbec back up, but two other INFs stay off injured list
BOSTON — Bobby Dalbec’s latest stay in Triple-A was a short one.
The Red Sox have summoned Dalbec back to Boston and activated him before Friday’s series opener against the Angels, as multiple baseball sources first told MassLive on Friday. Dalbec takes the roster spot of reliever Isaiah Campbell, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. It was previously thought that an injured infielder — either Romy Gonzalez (wrist) or Rafael Devers (shoulder) — was likely going on the injured list. But both players remain on the active roster and could be back in the lineup over the weekend.
Late Thursday, Devers said he hoped 2-3 days off would be enough for his shoulder to get healthy. Earlier in the day, manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out an IL stint for the star third baseman.
“Let’s see how it goes. But it’s too early to be grinding,” Cora said. “That’s how I see it. He’s too important for us for him to be grinding with his swing and making it worse. He just felt yesterday that he needed a day so we decided to give him a day today.
“If he needs one, two, three (days) or if it’s an IL stint, then so be it. We have to take care of this.”
Dalbec will start at third base Friday against Angels lefty Reid Detmers. The Red Sox will face two lefties this weekend in Detmers and Sunday starter Tyler Anderson. Dalbec is the most natural replacement for Devers at third base in the near term; Pablo Reyes can play shortstop and second base in platoons with left-handed hitters David Hamilton and Enmanuel Valdez. On Friday, Reyes is at second base and Hamilton is at short.
Dalbec made the Opening Day roster but didn’t get a hit (0-for-9, 6 strikeouts) in six games before being sent down to the WooSox on Monday. He homered for Worcester on Wednesday night in Syracuse.
