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Red Sox Make Under-the-Radar Signing After Trade Last Week The Boston Red Sox could always use some depth, and after trading Blake Sabol to the Chicago White Sox in a smaller deal over the weekend, t...

JULY 18 • SUNHERALD.COM

Red Sox bring back old friend on minor league deal after trading depth catcher Needing some catching depth after trading Blake Sabol, the Red Sox are bringing back a player who is very familiar to fans in Worcester.

JULY 17 • MASSLIVE.COM

Shipped to White Sox The White Sox acquired Sabol from the Red Sox on Saturday in exchange for cash.

Impact Sabol is expected to report to Triple-A Charlotte, where he'll bolster the organization's catching depth after prospects Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero were both promoted to the big leagues earlier this season. The 27-year-old Sabol has spent most of the season at the Triple-A level with Boston's affiliate in Worcester, slashing .167/.281/.299 with three home runs and seven steals over 167 plate appearances.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Shipped to White Sox The White Sox acquired Sabol from the Red Sox on Saturday in exchange for cash.

Impact Sabol is expected to report to Triple-A Charlotte, where he'll bolster the organization's catching depth with prospects Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero both in the big leagues. The 27-year-old Sabol has spent most of the season at the Triple-A level, slashing .167/.281/.299 with three home runs and seven steals over 167 plate appearances.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox Retain Depth In Under-The-Radar Roster Move - NESN.com The Boston Red Sox kinda dodged a bullet on Thursday. Blake Sabol cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester, keeping him in t...

JUNE 5 • NESN.COM

Sticks in organization Sabol cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Worcester, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Sabol was DFA'd by Boston on Sunday to make room on the 40-man roster for Nate Eaton. After passing through waivers unclaimed, Sabol will officially remain within the organization and provide depth behind the plate for Triple-A Worcester, where he owns a .645 OPS through 102 plate appearances.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Sticks in organization Sabol cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Worcester, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Sabol was DFA'd by Boston on Sunday to make room on the 40-man roster for Nate Eaton. After passing through waivers unclaimed, Sabol will officially remain within the organization and provide depth behind the plate for Triple-A Worcester, where he owns a .645 OPS through 102 plate appearances.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Loses roster spot The Red Sox designated Sabol for assignment Sunday.

Impact He was cast off Boston's 40-man roster to clear room for utility player Nate Eaton, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester. Sabol was up with the big club for just over three weeks earlier this season while Connor Wong was on the injured list but appeared in just eight games and went 2-for-16 at the plate. He hadn't been especially productive over a larger sample of 102 plate appearances with Worcester this season, slashing .193/.304/.341 with three home runs and four stolen bases.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Loses roster spot The Red Sox designated Sabol for assignment Sunday.

Impact He was cast off Boston's 40-man roster to clear room for utility player Nate Eaton, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester. Sabol was up with the big club for just over three weeks earlier this season while Connor Wong was on the injured list but appeared in just eight games and went 2-for-16 at the plate. He hadn't been especially productive over a larger sample of 102 plate appearances with Worcester this season, slashing .193/.304/.341 with three home runs and four stolen bases.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Sabol to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact With Connor Wong (finger) back from the IL, Sabol will head back to the minors as organizational depth. Sabol slashed .125/.167/.188 with one double, one RBI and a pair of runs scored across 18 plate appearances with the big club.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

What To Know About Red Sox Replacement Blake Sabol As catcher Connor Wong recovers from a fractured pinky, the Boston Red Sox called up Blake Sabol for depth.

APRIL 9 • SACBEE.COM

Recalled from Triple-A The Red Sox recalled Sabol from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Sabol will be No. 2 behind Carlos Narvaez on Boston's catching depth chart while Connor Wong (finger) is out. The 27-year-old has slashed .243/.313/.392 over 121 career games at the major-league level.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Broken finger sends catcher Connor Wong to IL; Red Sox to promote Blake Sabol It's not known how much time Connor Wong will miss, but this is an opportunity for Carlos Narvaez to play more behind the plate.

APRIL 8 • MASSLIVE.COM

Optioned to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Sabol to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact He went 4-for-19 at the plate for Boston this spring. With Sabol sent down, that means Carlos Narvaez will open the season as the backup catcher behind Connor Wong.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox acquire catcher Blake Sabol from Giants Blake Sabol played 121 games in the previous two seasons, where he has accumulated 83 hits, bringing him to a .243 batting average.

JANUARY 16 • BOSTON.COM

Giants trade utility player Blake Sabol to Red Sox for international bonus-pool money Blake Sabol spent all of the 2023 season with the San Francisco Giants after he was snatched up as a...

JANUARY 16 • SACBEE.COM

Red Sox acquire C Blake Sabol from Giants The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in return for space in the international bonus po...

JANUARY 15 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Giants trade catcher Sabol to Red Sox for int'l bonus pool space BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox on Wednesday acquired catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants, in exchange for international bonus po...

JANUARY 15 • MLB.COM

Red Sox acquire catcher Blake Sabol from Giants - The Boston Globe To clear a roster spot for Sabol, the Red Sox designated righthander Chase Shugart for assignment.

JANUARY 15 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Red Sox acquire catcher Blake Sabol from Giants for international signing pool allocation

The Boston Red Sox have acquired catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants for international signing bonus pool allocation

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Traded to Boston The Red Sox acquired Sabol from the Giants on Wednesday in exchange for International Bonus Pool Space, Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster reports.

Impact Sabol had been designated for assignment but will now join a new 40-man roster. The 27-year-old has put up a .705 OPS over 121 games at the big-league level and is capable of playing the outfield in addition to catching. Sabol is likely to begin the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Worcester.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by San Francisco The Giants designated Sabol for assignment Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact The move makes room on the Giants' 40-man roster for Justin Verlander, whose one-year, $15 million contract was officially signed Saturday. Sabol spent most of the 2024 regular season with Triple-A Sacramento, where he slashed .246/.340/.388 with 11 stolen bases, 11 home runs and 54 RBI across 403 plate appearances. He did appear in 11 regular-season games with the Giants, going 10-for-32 with five walks, two doubles and one RBI.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Sacramento The Giants optioned Sabol to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

Impact Playing time has been hard to come by in the majors for Sabol, as this is now the second time he's been optioned back to Triple-A after a few days in the big leagues without playing in a game. Luis Matos was recalled from the minors to fill the open roster spot.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from Triple-A The Giants recalled Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

Impact The addition of Sabol gives the Giants a third catcher behind Patrick Bailey and Curt Casali who's also capable of filling in at first base or in the corner outfield in a pinch. Sabol spent the entire 2023 season on the Giants' roster as a Rule 5 selection, but he's logged just 38 plate appearances over 11 games with the big club in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Giants optioned Sabol to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Impact Sabol had been recalled Tuesday but was sent back down two days later without having appeared in a game. He made room on the active roster for trade acquisition Mark Canha.

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE