Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Red Sox outrighted Westbrook to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe rpeorts.
Westbrook was removed from the Red Sox' 40-man roster earlier this week, but he has cleared waivers and will remain in the organization as utility depth. The 29-year-old has gone 6-for-40 at the dish during his time with the big club.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Loses 40-man roster spot
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The Red Sox designated Westbrook for assignment Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Westbrook is the 40-man roster casualty with the Red Sox needing to clear some space in advance of Monday's game against the Rangers. The 29-year-old utility player went just 6-for-40 at the plate during his time with the Red Sox before being sent back to Triple-A Worcester on July 31.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Sent to Triple-A
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The Red Sox optioned Westbrook to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Westbrook saw regular reps at second base against left-handed pitching but did little with them, going just 2-for-22 at the plate this month. Nick Sogard was called up from Triple-A Worcester and will replace Westbrook on the 26-man active roster as the short-side platoon mate for David Hamilton at the keystone.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Back on bench Monday
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Westbrook is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Westbrook had occupied the keystone in seven of the Red Sox's last eight games, but his surge in playing time was mostly fueled by Boston facing a schedule that was heavy on left-handed pitching. The 29-year-old still looks to be stuck in the short side of a platoon at second base with David Hamilton, who will cover the position Monday while the Mariners send right-hander Logan Gilbert to the bump.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Late entry into lineup
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Westbrook will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Rockies, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Westbrook was not part of the initial lineup that was released, but the Red Sox switched things up, shifting Rafael Devers from third base to designated hitter. That allowed Romy Gonzalez to move from second to third and Westbrook to take over at the keystone.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Back in Boston
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The Red Sox recalled Westbrook from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Westbrook will take Enmanuel Valdez's place on the Red Sox's active roster and is expected to provide the team with additional infield depth .The 29-year-old had his first-career MLB stint in June and went 4-for-18 with a homer and a double across 11 games.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Returns to Triple-A
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The Red Sox optioned Westbrook to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
The 29-year-old Westbrook went 4-for-18 with a home run while appearing in 11 games during his first-ever stint in the big leagues. He'll cede his spot on the Red Sox bench to infielder Romy Gonzalez (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Hits first big-league homer
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Westbrook went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Thursday's 14-2 win over the White Sox.
Westbrook didn't start the contest, but he pinch hit for Tyler O'Neill in the seventh inning. That was when Westbrook hit his first major-league homer, a solo shot off reliever Jared Shuster. Over four contests, Westbrook is 2-for-5 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. He is likely to remain in a short-side platoon role in the Boston infield until the team gets some injured players back.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Will play against lefties
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Westbrook is expected to start at second base against lefties, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
The Red Sox placed a pair of infielders on the injured list Sunday -- Vaughn Grissom and Romy Gonzalez each hit the IL with hamstring injuries. That opens a path to playing time for Westbrook (against lefties) and Enmanuel Valdez (righties). Westbrook, 28, made his MLB debut Sunday as a pinch hitter -- he walked for Wilyer Abreu. After a day off Monday, Boston resumes its scheduled Tuesday against Atlanta, which is scheduled to throw left-hander Max Fried.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Receives first big-league call-up
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The Red Sox selected Westbrook's contract from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
The 28-year-old is in the big leagues for the first time in an 11-year professional career that included stops in the Diamondbacks, Giants, Brewers, Tigers and Yankees organizations before he caught on with the Red Sox on a minor-league deal over the winter. Over his 195 plate appearances with Worcester, Westbrook slashed .267/.364/.436 with five home runs and two stolen bases and made starts at five different positions (first base, second base, third base, right field and designated hitter). With Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) and Romy Gonzalez (hamstring) going on the injured list Sunday, second base likely represents Westbrook's clearest path to playing time in Boston, though Enmanuel Valdez will likely get the first opportunity to make regular starts at the keystone, at least against right-handed pitching.
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Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Inks NRI deal with Boston
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The Red Sox signed Westbrook to a minor-league contract Monday with an invitation to major-league spring training.
Westbrook is 28 years old and has yet to appear in a big-league game, but he posted an impressive .294/.400/.496 slash line with 21 home runs over 496 plate appearances last season with the Triple-A affiliate of the Yankees. He'll function as organizational infield depth for Boston leading into the 2024 campaign.
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Yankees' Jamie Westbrook: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Westbrook was reassigned to minor-league camp Wednesday by the Yankees.
Westbrook has spent time at the Triple-A level in four of the last five seasons, but he has yet to make the jump to the majors. Last season, he slashed .254/.353/.382 through 501 plate appearances with the Brewers' and Tigers' Triple-A affiliates.
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Yankees' Jamie Westbrook: Joins Yankees on minors deal
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Westbrook signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Saturday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Westbrook is heading into his age-28 season and has yet to reach the big leagues. In 120 games for Triple-A Toledo in the Tigers' organization last year, he hit .248/.349/.377 (good for a 97 wRC+) with 11 home runs and one stolen base.
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Tigers' Jamie Westbrook: Traded to Detroit
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The Tigers acquired Westbrook from the Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Westbrook made 89 appearances between the Double-A and Triple-A levels last year and slashed .281/.353/.456 with 12 homers, 57 runs, 53 RBI and three steals. The 26-year-old will report to Triple-A Toledo following Wednesday's trade.
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Brewers' Jamie Westbrook: Finds new organization
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Westbrook signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Monday.
Westbrook didn't play in 2020 after the minor-league season was cancelled, but the 25-year-old will attempt to revive his baseball career in 2021 with a new organization. Before attending spring training in 2020 with the Giants and being released in the summer, Westbrook had played exclusively in Arizona's organization. He split time between Triple-A Reno and Double-A Jackson in 2019, slashing .281/.358/.451 across 448 at-bats.
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Jamie Westbrook: Let go by Giants
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Westbrook was released by the Giants on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
After signing with the Giants in January as a non-roster invitee, Westbrook went 4-for-12 with three runs and one RBI in Cactus League play before spring training was suspended. The 25-year-old hit 16 home runs with 77 RBI and 83 strikeouts over 128 games in the Diamondbacks' farm system last year prior to suffering a knee injury in August, but he has yet to make his major-league debut.
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Giants' Jamie Westbrook: Invited to big-league camp
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Westbrook signed a contract with the Giants on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Westbrook was previously in Arizona's farm system, where he hit .321 with three home runs and 18 RBI over 30 contests at Triple-A Reno in 2019. He suffered a knee injury in mid-August but should be ready to roll for spring training.
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Diamondbacks' Jamie Westbrook: Shut down for one week
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Westbrook suffered a minor knee injury in Sunday's Double-A action, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic Arizona reports.
Westbrook's injury doesn't appear to be serious, but he'll be held out for at least a week as a precaution. Through 107 games at Double-A Jackson, he's put together a .287/.336/.471 slash line with 15 homers and 68 RBI.
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Diamondbacks' Jamie Westbrook: Holding his own at Double-A
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Westbrook, 20, is slashing .294/.353/.399 with two home runs, 15 RBI and three steals in 41 games for Double-A Mobile.
The toolsy Westbrook has not been overwhelmed at this level despite his young age. He has been particularly hot lately, batting a scalding .474 with two home runs and 10 RBI over his last 10 games. He's small and has questionable defensive skills, but should still be on the prospect radar right now.
