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Part of platoon at second base Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Valdez will be part of a platoon at second base to open the season, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact While Cora didn't specific which players would platoon at the keystone, he was presumably referring to Valdez as the long side of the platoon and Pablo Reyes as the short side. It will be a short-term arrangement, as Vaughn Grissom (groin) is due back in mid- to late-April and will be in line to take over everyday duties at the position at that time.

MARCH 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Enmanuel Valdez cracks solo homer to right | 03/13/2024 Enmanuel Valdez skies a solo home run to right field to cut the Red Sox deficit to 3-2 in the top of the 5th

MARCH 13, 2024 • MLB.COM

Alex Cora, Enmanuel Valdez on DR Series experience | 03/09/2024 Alex Cora and Enmanuel Valdez speak about the opportunity of being in the DR Series, representing the Red Sox organization and more

MARCH 10, 2024 • MLB.COM

Enmanuel Valdez slugs a solo home run to right field | 03/09/2024 Enmanuel Valdez slugs a solo home run to right field, extending the Red Sox's lead to 4-0 in the top of the 6th inning

MARCH 10, 2024 • MLB.COM

Spring training roundup: Enmanuel Valdez, Red Sox batter Rays Enmanuel Valdez finished a home run short of the cycle as the host Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in spring training action Tues...

MARCH 5, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Next up at second base Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Valdez is next in line at second base with Vaughn Grissom (groin) sidelined, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact The team is not yet ruling Grissom out for Opening Day, but it looks like a long shot that he'll be ready. A replacement from outside the organization doesn't appear to be in the cards, which leaves Valdez at the top of the pecking order and Pablo Reyes also in the mix. Valdez, 25, struggles with the glove but has some offensive promise, having slashed .266/.311/.453 with six homers and five steals over 149 plate appearances with Boston in 2023.

MARCH 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Enmanuel Valdez scores on error | 10/01/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sitting against lefty Valdez is not in the lineup Friday against the Orioles.

Impact Pablo Reyes will play second base and bat seventh versus the O's and left-hander John Means. Valdez has gone 1-for-12 with five strikeouts against lefties this season.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enmanuel Valdez's RBI double | 09/26/2023 Enmanuel Valdez lines a ball high off the Green Monster, driving home Trevor Story to give the Red Sox their seventh run of the game

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • MLB.COM

The distance behind Enmanuel Valdez's home run | 09/26/2023 The data behind Enmanuel Valdez's home run

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • MLB.COM

Three hits, homer in loss Valdez went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 loss against the Rays.

Impact Valdez got the Red Sox on the board in the fifth inning with a three-run blast off Zach Eflin, his sixth homer of the year, before driving in a fourth run with a double in the eighth. Valdez has been on fire since he was recalled from Triple-A on Friday, going 6-for-10 with four extra-base hits in three games. Overall, the rookie infielder is batting .273 with a .793 OPS, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored and four stolen bases as he looks to work his way into Boston's 2024 plans.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enmanuel Valdez's three-run HR (6) | 09/26/2023 Enmanuel Valdez hits a three-run homer to right-center field to put the Red Sox on the board in the bottom of the 5th inning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • MLB.COM

Starts at second base Valdez started at second base and went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Valdez, who was called up Friday after the Red Sox placed Luis Urias (calf) on the injured list, is expected to share second base with prospect Ceddanne Rafaela over the final week of the season. Rafaela will also see time in center field or shortstop.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enmanuel Valdez's diving catch | 09/23/2023 Enmanuel Valdez ranges to his left and makes a diving catch to rob Yoán Moncada of a hit in the top of the 7th inning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • MLB.COM

Returns to majors The Red Sox recalled Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.

Impact With Luis Urias (calf) on the injured list, Valdez will come up to give the Red Sox additional depth in the infield to close out the season. Valdez has slashed .246/.294/.415 across 126 plate appearances in the majors this season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Valdez to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact With Pablo Reyes (elbow) returning from the injured list Tuesday, Valdez will be pushed off the active roster and sent back to the minors. Valdez went 7-for-21 with a homer, four RBI and five runs scored since being recalled Sept. 1, and the Red Sox could still bring him back as a depth option before the end of the season.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers Tuesday Valdez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a second run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Valdez got Boston on the board in the third inning with a two-run blast off Zach Eflin, his fifth homer of the year and first in the big leagues since May 31. The 24-year-old Valdez has started three of four games at second base since he was recalled from Triple-A when rosters expanded, going 4-for-10 with four RBI in that span. He should continue to see regular work with Pablo Reyes (elbow) on the IL.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets another look at second base Valdez will start at second base and bat ninth in Tuesday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Set to make his third start at the keystone in four games, the lefty-hitting Valdez looks as though he could occupy the strong side of a platoon at the position with the righty-hitting Luis Urias while Pablo Reyes (elbow) is on the injured list. Valdez went 2-for-7 with a walk, two RBI and a run between his last two starts.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enmanuel Valdez's two-run single | 09/02/2023 Enmanuel Valdez taps a two-run single into center field to put the Red Sox up 6-1 in the top of the 3rd inning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Recalled from Triple-A Boston recalled Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Valdez got an extended run with the Red Sox earlier this season and batted just .234 with a .684 OPS across 101 plate appearances. The 24-year-old has good power and a bit of speed, but he's not guaranteed to see regular playing time down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy again at Triple-A Valdez (hamstring) is slashing .150/.271/.325 with two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs in 11 games since being reinstated from Triple-A Worcester's 7-day injured list Aug. 6.

Impact Valdez missed about three weeks of action on account of a left hamstring strain. The 24-year-old received a look as Boston's everyday second baseman earlier in 2023, but since he's struggled to get going since returning to the lineup at Worcester and because Pablo Reyes and Luis Urias are both excelling as part of a timeshare at the keystone at the big-league level, Valdez likely won't be in store for a promotion in the near future.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

To AAA IL with hamstring strain Valdez has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Worcester with a strained left hamstring, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Valdez just returned from a thumb injury two weeks ago and now he's back on the IL. It's not clear how long this injury might keep him sidelined, but clearly he's not going to be an option for the Red Sox for a bit.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from Triple-A IL Valdez (thumb) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Valdez hurt his left thumb a couple weeks ago but is ready to return to game action. He had been hitting well before getting hurt and, if he can pick up where he left off, could position himself for a promotion at some point.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on Triple-A IL Valdez was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Worcester on Thursday with left thumb inflammation.

Impact Valdez was initially injured early last week and made a brief, unsuccessful return for two games before the decision was made to IL him. The infielder had homered in four of his first seven contests since his demotion before he got hurt and, given Pablo Reyes' (abdomen) absence, Valdez might have been poised for a promotion. However, now he'll be on the shelf for a while, although it's not clear for how long.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jams thumb Tuesday Valdez was removed Tuesday in the top of the third inning of Triple-A Worcester's 7-5 win over Lehigh Valley due to a jammed thumb, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact While Valdez's injury doesn't seem significant, it couldn't come at a worse time with the Red Sox's middle-infield depth taking another hit Tuesday, when Pablo Reyes was revealed to be dealing with abdominal soreness. The Red Sox remain hopeful that Reyes will avoid a trip to the injured list, but the team will still bring add an extra infielder to the taxi squad Wednesday in case Reyes' condition is worse than anticipated. Though Valdez likely would have been the logical choice to join the taxi squad after he previously played in 33 games with the big club earlier this season, his thumb injury prompted the Red Sox to bring Worcester infielder David Hamilton aboard.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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