
Jonathan Herrera
Red Sox lose infielders Carlos Rivero, Jonathan Herrera
The Red Sox parted with a pair of utility depth options on Monday, as Carlos Rivero was claimed on waivers by the Mariners and Jonathan Herrera (who finished the year on the disabled list due to surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow) was outrighted off the 40-man roster, a move that will make him a free agent as of 5 p.m. on Monday. Rivero, signed to a minor league deal last offseason, spent the final five weeks of the year in the big leagues. He stepped to the plate just eight times, going 4-for-7 with two doubles and a homer as well as a walk, giving him a career .571/.625/1.286 line with a 1.911 OPS -- the highest career OPS in major league history by a player with at least six plate appearances. Though he played just third base in the big leagues, Rivero played shortstop, third and left field in the minors for the Sox with Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket this year.
Rk | Player | PA | From | To | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | ||||
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1 | Carlos Rivero | 1.911 | 8 | 2014 | 2014 | 26-26 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .571 | .625 | 1.286 |
2 | Keith McDonald | 1.788 | 11 | 2000 | 2001 | 27-28 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .455 | 1.333 |
3 | Zach Britton | 1.750 | 8 | 2011 | 2014 | 23-26 | 119 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .625 | .625 | 1.125 |
4 | Hal Haydel | 1.667 | 6 | 1970 | 1971 | 25-26 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 1.167 |
5 | Ray Rippelmeyer | 1.667 | 6 | 1962 | 1962 | 28-28 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.167 |
6 | Dan Kerwin | 1.611 | 9 | 1903 | 1903 | 28-28 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .778 | .833 |