As part of the restructuring for 2023, the Boston Red Sox As MLB.com reports, they released first baseman Eric Hosmer.
When Boston acquired the aforementioned player via trade in mid-2022, the contract that Boston accepted stipulated that the veteran first baseman collect $13 million in each of the following three seasons. San Diego Padres.
Eric Hosmer & Mike Mastakas both released on the same day. Baseball is as brutal as it is poetic. Kansas City is blessed to have seen each of them at their peak. #Royals pic.twitter.com/ak5RwJ6xxA
— Jared Koller (@JaredKCTV5) December 22, 2022
Eric Hosmer hit .268 with a .334 OBP and 44 RBIs last season with eight home runs. MLBWhile appearing in just 14 games for the Boston Red Sox, he hit .244 and .320, adding four RBIs.
It should be noted that the four-time All-Star was benched last week; However, Pattirojos said it could not be changed during the trip, while no one discounted it.
The Boston Red Sox designated 1B Eric Hosmer for assignment @ByRobertMurray pic.twitter.com/3uV0jfhM2w
— Fox Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) December 16, 2022
Ironically, Hosmer was released on the same day that third baseman Mike Moustakas, his friend and shared seven practices with the Kansas City Royals. Moustakas was released by the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.
After leaving the Boston Red Sox, Eric Hosmer will try to agree a minor league deal with some currency that requires experience and good defense at a lower cost.