{"id":45651,"date":"2025-05-02T08:24:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45651"},"modified":"2025-05-02T08:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:24:33","slug":"breaking-all-star-slugger-sends-clear-message-on-red-sox-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45651","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: All-Star Slugger Sends Clear Message on Red Sox Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For now, longtime\u00a0MLB\u00a0catcher Yasmani Grandal is staying in the minor leagues\u2014and he\u2019s doing so voluntarily.<\/p>\n<p>When the 36-year-old Grandal inked a minor-league deal with the\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0last month, he did so knowing he could opt out on May 1. Rather than hit the open market on Thursday, Grandal made it clear he\u2019ll stick with Triple-A Worcester instead.<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox insider Chris Cotillo reported that Grandal chose not to use his opt-out clause despite other unnamed teams showing interest in adding the two-time All-Star. Grandal remained unsigned all offseason after posting a .228 average and .704 OPS in 243 plate appearances with the\u00a0Pittsburgh Pirates\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-88e48a53645746919092eb80d858c3a2\" data-google-query-id=\"CMvWuOythI0DFUXIFgUd85MjYg\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/900c3d1cfacdab7f8ac8930efb1409a7.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-43\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"173\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201c[His] comfort with Red Sox personnel informed his decision to stick it out with the organization for the time being,\u201d Cotillo\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal\" width=\"5854\" height=\"3902\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NjAxNjI1NjMxNzI5NDQ0\/yasmani-grandal-pirates.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The switch-hitting Grandal entered play Thursday hitting .250 with a home run, three doubles, five RBI, and an impressive .879 OPS across 29 plate appearances.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-df186de1338a4aceb9c871834b55f27c\" data-google-query-id=\"COqT6-2thI0DFWnKFgUdKB02cA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-rhp=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Grandal\u2019s been a major-league mainstay since debuting with the\u00a0San Diego Padres\u00a0in 2012. He owns a .236 average, 194 homers, a .769 OPS, and 20.2 bWAR over 13 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>However, Grandal\u2019s availability and effectiveness have declined with age. He\u2019s only played 100 games once since 2021, and he\u2019s been worth 2.4 bWAR during that time.<\/p>\n<p>However, he posted a 3.4 bWAR campaign in 2021, meaning he provided the Pirates and\u00a0Chicago White Sox\u00a0with -1.3 bWAR the last three years. There\u2019s a reason why teams didn\u2019t bite on Grandal all offseason, even on a minor-league deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/braves-make-roster-move-ex-yankees-pitcher-amid-hot-streak\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0NTkwMjYxOTUzNTY5ODE1\/chasen-shreve-yankees.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0NTkwMjYxOTUzNTY5ODE1\/chasen-shreve-yankees.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0NTkwMjYxOTUzNTY5ODE1\/chasen-shreve-yankees.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0NTkwMjYxOTUzNTY5ODE1\/chasen-shreve-yankees.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0NTkwMjYxOTUzNTY5ODE1\/chasen-shreve-yankees.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0NTkwMjYxOTUzNTY5ODE1\/chasen-shreve-yankees.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For now, longtime\u00a0MLB\u00a0catcher Yasmani Grandal is staying in the minor leagues\u2014and he\u2019s doing so voluntarily. 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