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Red Sox make 4 roster moves, lock in their 26 players for Opening Day
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- Red Sox make 4 roster moves, lock in their 26 players for Opening Day
The Red Sox made four roster moves Wednesday, a day before they open the regular season against the Reds in Cincinnati .
They placed both first baseman Triston Casas and utility player Anthony Seigler on the 10-day injured list.
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Boston also placed pitchers Patrick Sandoval and Kutter Crawford on the 15-day injured list.
All four IL stints are retroactive to March 22.
Casas is still working his way back after undergoing surgery last May to repair a ruptured left patellar tendon . He has taken at-bats in minor league games and will stay back in Fort Myers to continue his progression.
Sliding is Casas’ next big hurdle, followed by playing in the field in extended spring training games.
Seigler has left knee patellar tendinopathy, an injury he has been dealing with since early in spring training camp. He did not play in any spring training games but is doing baseball activities . Boston acquired him with Caleb Durbin and Andruw Monasterio in a six-player trade with Milwaukee last month.
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Sandoval is returning from left ulnar collateral ligament surgery (internal brace) that he underwent in July 2024. Crawford is working his way back from right wrist surgery last July . He also dealt with patellar tendinitis last year.
The Red Sox were intent on slow-playing Sandoval and Crawford, who both missed the entire 2025 season.
Both pitchers threw three innings in minor league games in Fort Myers on Tuesday.
The Red Sox also announced their 2026 Opening Day roster. Lefty reliever Danny Coulombe , who was sick late last week, will be active Thursday. Boston signed him to a one-year, $1 million contract March 12 .
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The Red Sox and Reds will play at 4:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park. Lefty Garrett Crochet will start opposite Redd left-hander Andrew Abbott .
Red Sox Opening Day roster
Pitchers(13): Brayan Bello , Aroldis Chapman , Danny Coulombe, Garrett Crochet, Connelly Early , Sonny Gray , Jovani Morán , Johan Oviedo , Justin Slaten , Ranger Suarez , Ryan Watson, Greg Weissert , Garrett Whitlock
Catchers (2): Carlos Narváez , Connor Wong
Infielders (6): Willson Contreras , Caleb Durbin, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Marcelo Mayer , Andruw Monasterio , Trevor Story
Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu , Roman Anthony , Jarren Duran , Ceddanne Rafaela , Masataka Yoshida
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