HOUSTON — The Red Sox will place outfielder Jarren Duran on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, per an industry source. It will be one of four roster moves Boston will make official before first pitch.
Duran left the Red Sox’s win over the Yankees on Sunday during the eighth inning because of a left toe contusion. He did not undergo X-rays or see a doctor that night. The Red Sox were hopeful he would be fine but they determined he would need to be placed on the IL late Monday after he received treatment. Boston has scheduled an MRI for Duran.
The Red Sox will promote left-handed hitting outfield prospect Wilyer Abreu to take Duran’s spot. It will be his first big league stint. Boston acquired Abreu with Enmanuel Valdez from the Astros at the 2022 trade deadline for Christian Vázquez. Boston also will option Chris Murphy to Triple-A Worcester and activate Tanner Houck from the IL.
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“Hopefully it’s something that it’s a few days and he’ll be back but because it’s his feet and that’s what he does, it’s one of those that it’s a tricky one,” manager Alex Cora said about Duran before Monday’s game.
Duran is tied for fifth in the major leagues in doubles with 34. Many of them have been hustle doubles. He’s also 24-for-26 in stolen base attempts. So the Red Sox don’t want to put him out there if he’s not able to do what he does best.
The 24-year-old Abreu has been arguably the hottest hitter in Triple A this month. He is 25-for-59 (.424 batting average) with a .528 on-base percentage, .949 slugging percentage, 1.477 OPS, nine homers, four doubles, 25 RBIs, 18 runs, 12 walks, 10 strikeouts and three steals in 17 games for Triple-A Worcester during August.
“It’s a kid that controls the strike zone,” Cora said about Abreu before Monday’s game. “We knew that in spring training. Him and Valdez, one of the things they do is that. And that’s why they have quality at-bats. The power is the power. I don’t get caught up on that. The quality of the at-bats is what we like. Both of them, coming from here (Houston) and what they do in the minor leagues. That’s the thing they preach: control the strike zone.”
