{"id":52378,"date":"2025-05-02T00:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52378"},"modified":"2025-05-02T00:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:52:10","slug":"well-see-with-a-may-1-opt-out-in-his-contract-veteran-catcher-yasmani-grandal-stays-put-with-triple-a-worcester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52378","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We&#8217;ll see&#8217;: With a May 1 opt out in his contract, veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal stays put with Triple-A Worcester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WORCESTER \u2014 Yasmani Grandal is staying put with the Boston Red Sox organization.<\/p>\n<p>At least for now.<\/p>\n<p>Grandal, who signed with the club on April 13 five days after Red Sox catcher Connor Wong went on the injured list with a fractured left pinky, had the choice\u00a0to opt out of his minor-league deal with the Red Sox May 1.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the two-time MLB All-Star is sticking with Triple-A Worcester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Red Sox were a desirable destination for me,\u201d said Grandal from inside the WooSox dugout ahead of their game against the Toledo Mud Hens on May 1. \u201cSo, I\u2019ve only been here for a few weeks, so there\u2019s plenty of work to do. I think leaving and going somewhere else and just leaving and going home, I mean, I don&#8217;t think that was ever an option for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/33_0Ei4uOt3JJvGm6G_CSw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNDQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/worcester-telegram-gazette\/6e0da5f928bada5c6580e9372ba9eb1a\" alt=\"'We'll see': With a May 1 opt out in his contract, veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal stays put with Triple-A Worcester\" width=\"960\" height=\"1344\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal inside the WooSox dugout at Polar Park on April 13, 2025. Grandal signed a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox earlier that day.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 36-year-old catcher, with 13 years of experience in the big leagues, has played in seven games and made 29 plate appearances \u2014 hitting .250 (6 for 24) with a HR and three doubles \u2014 for Triple-A Worcester since signing with the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>A former first-round selection of the Cincinnatti Reds in the 2010 MLB Draft, Grandal broke into the majors with the San Diego Padres in 2012. While playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016-18) and Milwaukee Brewers (2019), Grandal averaged 25 homers across four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>After signing with the White Sox in 2020, Grandal hit 20 homers\u00a0once in four seasons in Chicago prior to playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates last year. He went unsigned in the offseason before inking a minor-league deal with the Red Sox last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Red Sox (have) been a desirable destination for me for a long time,\u201d said Grandal, who grew up idolizing former Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek. \u201cSo, I just took the chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7ohBFrtA04oXkXJXjcm67g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/worcester-telegram-gazette\/9a5ee08681439fdac7c1fc7e5138a89e\" alt=\"'We'll see': With a May 1 opt out in his contract, veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal stays put with Triple-A Worcester\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Yasmani Grandal runs off the field during a WooSox game on April 13, 2025 at Polar Park.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Grandal, who lives in Chicago, had to barter with his two sons to come to Boston. He bought them a PlayStation and a puppy.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t much of a talk,\u201d Grandal said. \u201cIt was a negotiation, and it came down to a PS5 and a dog, so I took it as it went. It was the best that it was going to be. So good thing they didn\u2019t ask for more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Across Grandal\u2019s few weeks with the Triple-A club, WooSox manager Chad Tracy has raved about\u00a0the veteran catcher\u2019s presence both in game and in the locker room. Rising Red Sox prospects \u2014 like Marcelo Mayer \u2014 have enjoyed picking the brain of the former All-Star.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3Tq7Ae43qef_5mtWlgxpqQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/worcester-telegram-gazette\/b8deb01d11e0faed4ddf13269b2b1769\" alt=\"'We'll see': With a May 1 opt out in his contract, veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal stays put with Triple-A Worcester\" width=\"960\" height=\"686\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>Veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal inside the WooSox dugout at Polar Park on April 13, 2025. Grandal signed a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox earlier that day.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBetter man than me, to be honest, if I had (13) years under my belt, I probably wouldn\u2019t be in Rochester with 30-degree weather when its damn near snowing,\u201d Mayer, 22, said. \u201cSo, it just shows how much he loves the game and how much he\u2019s still willing to get better and learn and stay in the big leagues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Grandal has embraced his\u00a0role of being a veteran presence in the WooSox clubhouse. But he\u2019s hopeful to get another crack at the big leagues, either in Boston or elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I need is playing time (and) games under my belt,\u201d Grandal said, \u201c(and to) make sure I get my legs underneath (me), and we\u2019ll revisit that decision in the near future. We\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Contact Tommy Cassell at tcassell@telegram.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @tommycassell44.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on Telegram &amp; Gazette: Yasmani Grandal stays with WooSox after chance to opt out of contract<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the chance to opt out of his minor-league contact with the Boston Red Sox on May 1, veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal chooses to stay with WooSox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":52379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1629,729,1806,39,290,291,114,292,1808,1807,1124],"class_list":["post-52378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-chicago","tag-connor-wong","tag-desirable-destination","tag-los-angeles-dodgers","tag-milwaukee-brewers","tag-pittsburgh-pirates","tag-red-sox","tag-san-diego-padres","tag-white-sox","tag-worcester","tag-yasmani-grandal"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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