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6 days ago
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Red Sox Catcher Yasmani Grandal Expected to Retire After 13-Year Career
Red Sox Catcher Yasmani Grandal Expected to Retire After 13-Year Career originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Red Sox signed 13-year veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal to a Minor League deal to help with their catcher depth within the organization. However, after appearing in just 23 games for the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate, the veteran catcher is expected to retire. Advertisement A story from Chris Cotillo of had a story on Grandal's expected retirement following his departure from the Worcester Red Sox. Cotillo writes, "A source indicated that the Red Sox expect Grandal to retire, as WooSox manager Chad Tracy said a day earlier." With the Red Sox in 2025, Grandal appeared in 23 games and had 78 at-bats. He hit .256, with a .770 OPS, with two home runs and 16 RBI on 20 hits. Grandal, in his age-36 season, was attempting to make a comeback to the MLB. But, after the Red Sox didn't call him up, Grandal has leaned towards retirement. Across his 13-year MLB career, Grandal was named an All-Star twice, once in 2015 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and again in 2019 with the Milwaukee Brewers. While Grandal struggled near the end of his career, his career numbers were still impressive. Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal (6) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a game-tying solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the seventh inning at Busch Curry-Imagn Images During his 13-year career, Grandal amassed 20.2 WAR. Grandal played in 1,307 games and had 4,885 plate appearances in his career. He had 977 hits, 535 runs, 183 doubles, 7 triples, 194 home runs, and 592 RBI during his long career. Advertisement Grandal hit for a .236 batting average, with a .769 OPS and a 110 OPS+ since his debut in 2012 with the San Diego Padres. While his stint with the Red Sox was short-lived and only in the Minor Leagues, Grandal left a lasting impact on Tracy. "He didn't isolate himself," Trady said. "He was right in the middle of everything, teaching young guys, it was great." With his 13 years in MLB and his two All-Star nods, Grandal had a very successful career as a catcher and first baseman in the Major Leagues. His final season in MLB was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he finished his career on a strong note. Related: Alex Cora Provides Lackluster Roman Anthony Red Sox Update Related: Red Sox Coach Reportedly Gets Into Pre-Game Argument With Angels Players This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Newsweek
01-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Two-Time All-Star Isn't Expected to Opt Out of Red Sox Contract: Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Yasmani Grandal is not expected to become a free agent Thursday, when he is eligible to opt out of his minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox, according to a new report. Chris Cotillo of reports the two-time All-Star catcher plans to stay put at Triple-A Worcester despite a clause in his minor league contract that allowed him to opt out on May 1. More news: MLB News: Insider Details What Execs Want From Sandy Alcantara Before Trade Grandal, 36, has played seven games with Boston's top farm team. He is slashing .250/.379/.500 with one home run, five RBIs, five walks, and five stolen bases in 29 plate appearances. Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins, Josh Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Luis Castillo of the Cincinnati Reds and Yasmani Grandal of the Milwaukee Brewers talk during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day at Progressive Field on... Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins, Josh Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Luis Castillo of the Cincinnati Reds and Yasmani Grandal of the Milwaukee Brewers talk during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day at Progressive Field on July 08, 2019 in Cleveland. MoreIn 13 seasons at the major league level (2012-24), Grandal has a .236 batting average, .345 on-base percentage and .424 slugging percentage with the San Diego Padres (2012-14), Los Angeles Dodgers (2015-18), Milwaukee Brewers (2019), Chicago White Sox (2020-23) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2024). Boston was not the only team to offer Grandal a contract coming into the season. According to Francys Romero, he turned down an offer from the Atlanta Braves and was willing to retire rather than sign a minor league deal. More news: MLB News: Fan Carted Off Field After Scary Fall From Stands Although Grandal seems to be acclimating well to Triple-A pitching at Worcester, his primary value to teams will go beyond his batting statistics. Grandal has long been regarded as a strong pitch-framing catcher. No catcher has been credited with more framing runs since Statcast began tracking the metric than Grandal (103); Buster Posey is a distant second with 66. More news: MLB News: Nationals Cancel Batting Practice Due to Medical Emergency Despite limited playing time with the Pirates last season, Grandal was credited with six framing runs, tied for eighth in MLB. Although he slashed .228/.304/.400 last season, major league catchers slashed only .234/.299/.380 as a whole in 2024, putting Grandal no worse than league-average at his position as a 35-year-old. A switch-hitter, Grandal is six years removed from the last of his two All-Star appearances (2015, 2019). He has 194 home runs and 592 RBIs in his career. More news: Cubs' Two-Time All-Star Opens Up About Alcohol, Mental Health Challenges The potential for playing time in Boston arose when the Red Sox's primary catcher, Connor Wong, fractured his left pinkie finger April 7. Wong could return from the injured list as soon as this weekend, and the timing hasn't lined up for Grandal to be promoted from Worcester to this point. For that reason, few would have been surprised if Grandal had exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and become a free agent. Cotillo reports that the Red Sox "would be amenable to granting Grandal his release at any time if the right opportunity presented itself with another club in the majors." For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports.
CBS News
11-04-2025
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- CBS News
Catcher Yasmani Grandal reportedly joins Red Sox on minor-league deal
The Boston Red Sox are adding some much-needed depth at catcher, reportedly signing former All-Star Yasmani Grandal to a minor-league deal. The Red Sox needed to add another catcher after losing Connor Wong to a fractured finger earlier this week. Robert Murray of Fansided was first to report Boston's pact with Grandal, who played 72 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024. It will likely take some time for Grandal to get Major-League ready after he missed all of Spring Training. But the 36-year-old will give Boston a solid option behind the plate to back up current starting catcher Carlos Narvaez. Grandal is a switch-hitting catcher with 13 seasons of professional experience, after he made his Major League debut for the San Diego Padres in 2012. He has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox and Pirates. He was an All-Star for the Dodgers in 2015 and again for the Brewers in 2019. The 2019 season was Grandal's best in the Majors, as he finished the year slashing .246/.380/.468 with a career-high 28 homers and 77 RBI to go along 26 doubles and 109 walks. He turned in an .848 OPS over 153 games that year. Grandal hit .228 with nine home runs, 10 doubles, 27 RBI and 26 runs scored over his 72 games with the Pirates last season. For his career, he's averaged 101 games played per season with a .236 average, 15 homers and 46 RBI. Behind the plate, Grandal is known as an excellent framer, which could help a struggling Boston pitching staff. Grandal was actually initially drafted by Boston in the 27th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, but didn't sign with the team and ended up playing for the University of Miami. He was a first-round pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2010, taken 12th overall. Narvaez is currently Boston's everyday catcher, and the team called up Blake Sabol from Triple-A Worcester following Wong's injury on Monday. Narvaez is 6-for-25 with three doubles and four RBI in his eight games to start the season, while Sabol is 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts in his two games played. The Red Sox also have 31-year-old veteran Seby Zavala in Worcester, who has spent parts of five seasons in the Majors with the White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Seattle Mariners. Zavala is just 3-for-25 for Worcester this season.
