Former Red Sox players Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez, Ryan Brasier and Kiké Hernández celebrated their NL West title Saturday when the Dodgers beat the Mariners in 11 innings.
Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers are fighting for an AL West title while Christian Vázquez and the Twins will soon clinch the AL Central. Minnesota’s magic number is six.
Xander Bogaerts, meanwhile, will miss the playoffs in his first year with the Padres. He hasn’t had a great season but he’s finishing strong. He’s 24-for-55 (.436) with three homers and seven doubles in 14 games in September.
Below are updates on former Red Sox players from 2022 and ‘23.
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J.D. Martinez: The 36-year-old DH is batting .261 (100-for-383) with a .314 on-base percentage, .538 slugging percentage, .852 OPS, 26 homers, 24 doubles, two triples, 86 RBIs, 53 runs, 31 walks and 134 strikeouts in 100 games for the Dodgers.
Nathan Eovaldi: The 33-year-old righty returned earlier this month after missing more than a month with a right forearm strain. He’s 11-4 with a 2.96 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 22 starts for Texas. Opponents are batting .217 against him. He has 118 strikeouts and 40 walks in 130 ⅔ innings. He has allowed six runs in 7 innings over three starts since returning from the IL.
Xander Bogaerts: The 30-year-old shortstop is batting .276 (151-for-548) with a .344 on-base percentage, .425 slugging percentage, .769 OPS, 18 homers, 28 doubles, 72 runs, 51 RBIs, 53 walks, 102 strikeouts and 16 stolen bases in 143 games for the Padres. He’s 24-for-55 (.436) with three homers and seven doubles in 14 games this month.
Christian Vázquez: The 33-year-old catcher is batting .215 (64-for-298) with a .272 on-base percentage, .312 slugging percentage, .584 OPS, six homers, 11 doubles, 31 runs, 28 RBIs, 23 walks and 74 strikeouts in 94 games for the Twins.
Ryan Brasier: The 36-year-old righty has a 0.77 ERA (35 innings, three earned runs), 0.66 WHIP, 36 strikeouts, eight walks, nine holds and one save in 34 relief outings for the Dodgers. Opponents are batting .130 against him.
Jackie Bradley Jr.: The outfielder batted .133 with a .188 on-base percentage, .210 slugging percentage, .397 OPS, one homer, five doubles, 10 runs, six RBIs, five walks and 29 strikeouts in 43 games (113 plate appearances) for the Royals who designated him for assignment and then released him in June. He has remained unsigned since his release.
Matt Barnes: The 33-year-old righty recorded a 5.48 ERA (21 ⅓ innings, 13 runs), 1.64 WHIP, 20 strikeouts and 10 walks in 24 outings for Miami before undergoing season-ending hip surgery. The trade didn’t work out for both teams. Boston released lefty Richard Bleier, who they acquired for Barnes in January.
Kiké Hernández: The 32-year-old utility player has batted .259 (36-for-139) with a .318 on-base percentage, .410 slugging percentage, .728 OPS, three homers, 12 doubles, 15 runs, 23 RBIs, 12 walks and 25 strikeouts in 44 games since the Dodgers acquired him from the Red Sox.
Michael Wacha: The 32-year-old righty is 11-4 with a 3.43 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 105 strikeouts and 41 walks in 21 starts (115 ⅓ innings) for the Padres. He missed time in July and August with right shoulder inflammation.
Rich Hill: The 43-year-old lefty is 7-14 with a 5.53 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 30 outings (27 starts) between the Pirates and Padres. He has 125 strikeouts and 58 walks in 143 ⅓ innings. Opponents are batting .282 against him.
Jake Diekman: The 36-year-old lefty has pitched well since the White Sox designated him for assignment and released him in May. He has a 2.40 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and six holds in 46 outings (41 ⅓ innings) for Tampa Bay. Opponents are batting just .179 against him.
Eric Hosmer: The first baseman batted .234 with a .280 on-base percentage, .330 slugging percentage, .610 OPS, two homers, three doubles, seven runs, 14 RBIs, six walks and 25 strikeouts in 31 games (100 plate appearances) for the Cubs who released him May 25. He remains unsigned.
Zack Littell: The 27-year-old righty, who pitched 2 innings for the Red Sox this season before being designated for assignment May 10, is 3-6 with a 3.94 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 65 strikeouts and six walks 24 outings (13 starts) for the Rays. Opponents have batted .262 against him in 80 innings.
Tayler Scott: The Athletics claimed the 31-year-old righty off waivers July 19 after Boston designated him for assignment July 16. He’s allowed three runs in 8 innings for the A’s. He’s pitching for Triple-A Las Vegas right now.
Tommy Pham: The 35-year-old left fielder entered Sunday Night Baseball batting .262 (102-for-389) with a .331 on-base percentage, .468 slugging percentage, .799 OPS, 16 homers, 26 doubles, three triples, 52 runs, 62 RBIs, 40 walks, 97 strikeouts and 20 stolen bases in 119 games for the Mets and Diamondbacks.
Raimel Tapia: The outfielder, who made Boston’s Opening Day roster but was designated for assignment June 5, signed with the Brewers July 14 but they designated him after 20 games (.173 batting average). He then signed with the Rays on Aug. 3. He has been with Triple-A Durham ever since.
Matt Strahm: The 31-year-old lefty is 9-4 with a 3.28 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 104 strikeouts, 21 walks, nine holds and one save in 50 outings, nine starts (82 ⅓ innings) with the Phillies. Opponents are batting .215 against him.
Jonathan Araúz: The 25-year-old infielder is .136 (8-for-59) with a .203 on-base percentage, .288 slugging percentage, .491 OPS, three homers, three runs, five walks and 18 strikeouts in 27 games for the Mets.
Connor Seabold: The Rockies optioned the 27-year-old righty to Triple-A Albuquerque on Aug. 9. He has gone 1-7 with a 7.65 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 25 outings (13 starts) for the Rockies. He has allowed 107 hits in 82 ⅓ innings.
Jeter Downs: The 25-year-old former top prospect from the Mookie Betts trade has played in just six major league games this season. He has gone 2-for-5 with four runs, one RBI, four walks, one strikeout and two stolen bases for the Nationals. He’s playing for Triple-A Rochester right now
Ryan Sherriff: The Red Sox designated the 33-year-old lefty for assignment July 7 after he allowed two runs in 6 ⅔ innings for them this year. He elected free agency and signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers on July 24. He pitched for Triple-A Oklahoma City before being released Aug. 24.
Eduard Bazardo: The 28-year-old righty allowed four runs in 2 ⅓ innings (15.43 ERA) over three outings for Baltimore who traded him to the Mariners on Aug. 1. Seattle recalled him from Triple A on Sept. 10 and he has allowed just two runs in 8 ⅓ innings over five relief outings.
Phillips Valdez: The righty has not pitched in the majors this season. He posted an 8.15 ERA in 22 outings (15 starts) for Triple-A Albuquerque before being released Aug. 15.
Franchy Cordero: The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has batted .188 (13-for-69) with six homers, two doubles, nine runs, 13 RBIs, two walks and 25 strikeouts in 24 games for the Yankees. Cordero right now is with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre where he has spent most of the season. He has a .285/.401/.485/ .886 line in 77 games there.
Kevin Plawecki: The 32-year-old catcher has not played in the majors this season. He played for three different Triple-A teams (Rochester, El Paso and Round Rock), batting .272 with a .349 on-base percentage, .389 slugging percentage and .739 OPS in 67 games (269 plate appearances). The Rangers released him Aug. 15 and he has remained unsigned.
Darwinzon Hernández: The Orioles released Hernández on July 27 so he could sign to pitch in Japan. He had a 2.96 ERA in 27 outings (27 ⅓ innings) for Triple-A Norfolk.
Jeurys Familia: The 33-year-old righty pitched in 14 games for Oakland, posting a 6.39 ERA (12 ⅔ innings, nine earned runs). The Athletics released him May 6 and he remains a free agent.
Hansel Robles: The 33-year-old righty pitched in Mexico for Toros de Tijuana with a 1.52 ERA in 25 relief outings (23 ⅔ innings).
Hirokazu Sawamura: The 35-year-old righty is back pitching in Japan after two seasons with the Red Sox. He has a 5.23 ERA in 32 outings (31 innings) for Chiba Lotte.
Austin Davis: The lefty has not pitched in the majors this season. He posted an 11.22 ERA in 20 relief outings (25 ⅔ innings) for Triple-A Sugar Land before the Astros released him June 26. He remains a free agent.
