Red Sox Notes Abreu Eaton Giolit

The Red Sox held a 3-1 lead through seven innings against the Marlins today, but a bullpen meltdown resulted in a 5-3 lo s. Beyond the setback in the standings, the Sox also had an injury scare when had to leave the game prior to the top of the eighth inning due to what the club described as right calf tightne s. Speaking with and other reporters postgame, Abreu called his injury a little cramp that he picked up while running the bases in the bottom of the seventh. He didnt feel a trip to the injured list was nece sary, though Abreu speculated that he might mi s Bostons upcoming two-game series with the Orioles before returning Wednesday for the start of a series with the Yankees. In a related move, the Red Sox are calling up from Triple-A, as initially reported by . Eaton is a third baseman/outfielder who has appeared in 14 games for the Red Sox this season, and he can fill in as a depth option in the outfield either in the short term for the Baltimore series or perhaps for a longer stint if Abreu ends up on the IL. To include Eaton on the active roster immediately, the Sox are playing with three catchers on the active roster, so could be designated for a signment. Bostons seemingly with is another factor in roster decisions, as the Red Sox would then have to make space for both Lowe and Eaton if the signing is completed by Monday. It is po sible Eaton could just stick around on the taxi squad rather than being actually added to the 26-man roster, until the team knows more about Abreus status. Abreu hit his 22nd homer today, and is batting .253/.325/.486 over 395 plate appearances this season. The large majority of Abreus playing time has come against right-handed pitching, though his .721 OPS in 64 PA against southpaws this season is a big improvement over his numbers against lefties in his previous two big league seasons. Bostons outfield picture has been crowded enough that Abreu has almost been forced to the bench when a left-handed pitcher is Kiefer Sherwood Jersey on the mound, yet it bodes well for his future as an everyday player if he can hit well against all pitchers and continue his elite glovework in right field. In other Red Sox news, chief baseball officer spoke with and other media on Saturday, and implied that after the season, well have those conversations with about a potential contract extension. Giolito has a 3.63 ERA over 106 2/3 innings in 2025, overcoming a hamstring injury and some early-season struggles to post a 2.34 ERA over his last 73 innings. Perhaps the key stat is the 106 2/3 innings, as reaching the 140-inning threshold would give Giolito control over his status for 2026. The righty signed a two-year, $38.5MM deal during the 2023-24 offseason that consisted of an $18MM salary in 2024, a $19MM player option for 2025 that Giolito exercised, and then a $14MM club option for 2026 that came into play when Giolito didnt opt out last winter. If Giolito pitches at least 140 innings this season, the club option becomes a $19MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout attached, and mutual options are virtually never exercised by both sides. In theory, the Sox could maintain their club option by purposefully keeping Giolito under that 140-inning mark, whether by skipping a start or limiting his in-game workload. However, Breslow stated that all of the decisions that were going to make are going to be driven by what gives us the best chance of winning games, getting into the postseason and making a deep postseason run, rather than worrying about contracts. You hope that these situations are clear. When youre pushing for a playoff spot, they are , Breslow said. Were all incentivized to do whatever we can to win games. The most important thing after that is actually just making sure hes healthy and recovering and that were monitoring the workload so that hes in a position to help us every five days . Naturally, no executive would ever publicly admit to limiting a players playing time for contractual reasons, yet Breslows stance carries a lot of common sense. Giolito has been one of the better pitchers in all of baseball over the last 10 weeks, so it only helps the Red Sox to have him on the mound as often as po sible. If Giolito did hit the 140-inning mark and take the obvious route to free agency, he has pitched well enough that a qualifying offer could be a po sibility, which would allow the Sox to recoup a compensatory draft pick if Giolito signed elsewhere. Danila Klimovich Jersey