BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox have announced the acquisition of catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants, in exchange for international bonus pool space.
To make room on the 40-man roster, Boston has designated right-handed pitcher Chase Shugart for assignment.
Sabol, 27, appeared in 11 games for the Giants in 2024, batting .313 (10-for-32) and making seven starts as a catcher. The left-handed hitter also played in 100 minor league games with Double-A Richmond (three games) and Triple-A Sacramento (97 games), batting .245 (87-for-355) with 15 doubles and 12 home runs. Originally selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, the California native has played in 121 career Major League games with the Giants (2023-24), making 53 starts as a catcher and 32 in the left field while hitting .243 (83-for-342). In 346 career minor league games, he has made 153 starts as a catcher, 83 as a designated hitter, 53 in left field, 20 at first base, 19 in right field, and seven in center field.
Shugart, 28, made his Major League debut in 2024, posting a 4.15 ERA (4 ER/8.2 IP) in six games for the Red Sox. The right-hander also pitched in 36 games (five starts) for Triple-A Worcester, going 6-2 with a 4.46 ERA (35 ER/70.2 IP) and 80 strikeouts. A Texas native, Shugart was selected by Boston in the 12th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.
Boston Red Sox 40-Man Roster (40):
Pitchers (24): Brayan Bello, Brennan Bernardino, Walker Buehler, Aroldis Chapman, Kutter Crawford, Cooper Criswell, Garrett Crochet, Hunter Dobbins, Richard Fitts, Lucas Giolito, Luis Guerrero, Liam Hendriks, Tanner Houck, Zack Kelly, Chris Murphy, Zach Penrod, Luis Perales, Quinn Priester, Patrick Sandoval, Justin Slaten, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock, Justin Wilson, Josh Winckowski
Catchers (3): Carlos Narvaez, Blake Sabol, Connor Wong
Infielders (5): Triston Casas, Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Trevor Story
Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Jhostynxon Garcia, Rob Refsnyder, Masataka Yoshida
Infielder/Outfielders (3): Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Nick Sogard
