BOSTON, MA — The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:
- Reinstated outfielder Adam Duvall from the 60-Day Injured List.
- Selected left-handed pitcher Joe Jacques to the active Major League roster from Triple-A Worcester. He will wear number 78.
- Transferred left-handed pitcher Chris Sale to the 60-Day Injured List.
- Optioned infielder Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester following last night’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.
- Designated left-handed pitcher Matt Dermody for assignment.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Duvall, 34, was placed on the Injured List on April 10 due to a left distal radius fracture (wrist). In seven rehab games for Worcester, he went 5-for-24 (.208) with a double, two home runs, three RBI, and five walks. The right-handed hitter made his Red Sox debut this season and started in center field in eight of the club’s first nine games, batting .455 (15-for-33) with five doubles, one triple, four home runs, 11 runs scored, and 14 RBI. He was signed by Boston as a free agent on January 24, 2023.
Jacques, 28, has posted a 3.58 ERA (11 ER/27.2 IP) in 23 games (one start) for Worcester. The left-hander was selected by the Red Sox in the Triple-A phase of the 2022 Rule 5 Draft from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Originally selected by Pittsburgh in the 33rd round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Manhattan College, the New Jersey native owns a 3.69 ERA (86 ER/209.2 IP) in 146 career minor league appearances (four starts).
Sale, 34, was placed on the 15-Day Injured List on June 2 with left shoulder inflammation. The left-hander is 5-2 with a 4.58 ERA (30 ER/59.0 IP) in 11 starts for the Red Sox this season, including 4-0 with a 2.24 ERA (9 ER/36.0 IP) in his last six. Acquired by Boston from the Chicago White Sox on December 6, 2016, Sale is 119-77 with a 3.08 ERA (370 ER/1,737.0 IP) in 334 career games (254 starts) with the White Sox (2010-16) and Red Sox (2017-23).
Valdez, 24, has played in 33 games for the Red Sox this season, making 30 starts at second base and batting .234 (22-for-101) with four doubles, four home runs, and 11 RBI. The left-handed hitter has also played in 14 games for Worcester this season, going 9-for-49 (.184) with seven RBI. Valdez was acquired by Boston from the Houston Astros on August 1, 2022.
Dermody, 32, started last night’s game against Cleveland and allowed three runs over 4.0 innings. He has also posted a 4.50 ERA (22 ER/44.0 IP) in nine games (eight starts) for Worcester this season. The Iowa native was signed by the Red Sox as a minor league free agent on January 25, and has posted a 5.74 ERA (20 ER/31.1 IP) in 31 career Major League outings (one start).
