The Purple Sox introduced that they’ve chosen the contract of right-hander Robert Inventory. Fellow righty Cooper Criswell was optioned to Triple-A Worcester to open an lively roster spot. The Sox had a 40-man emptiness after buying and selling Quinn Priester to the Brewers earlier as we speak.
If Inventory will get right into a sport, will probably be his first massive league look in years. He pitched within the bigs from 2018 to 2021 however has been away from the present since then. Throughout that earlier stretch within the majors, he pitched for the Padres, Purple Sox, Cubs and Mets. He tossed 72 2/3 innings, permitting 4.71 earned runs per 9. He struck out 23.1% of batters confronted, gave out walks to 12.2% of opponents and acquired grounders on 49.8% of balls in play.
He has continued enjoying baseball since then, travelling the globe within the course of. In 2022, he made 29 begins for the Doosan Bears within the KBO League in Korea, posting a 3.60 ERA. He was again in North America in 2023, having signed a minor league take care of the Brewers. However he acquired lit up in 23 innings, posting an 8.22 ERA, earlier than getting launched and touchdown in Indy Ball.
He pitched for Tecos de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League final 12 months, placing up a 3.38 ERA in 98 2/3 innings over 19 begins. He hung round in Mexico for winter ball, enjoying for Naranjeros de Hermosillo. He tossed 84 1/3 innings in 14 begins for that membership with a 1.60 ERA, prompting the Purple Sox to signal him to a minor league deal in January. He logged three spring innings for the Sox, permitting 4 earned runs. He then reported to Triple-A Worcester, tossing 8 1/3 scoreless innings over one begin and one lengthy reduction look.
For the Sox, Saturday’s sport towards the Cardinals was postponed by the climate, forcing a Sunday doubleheader. The Sox received each video games yesterday however one among them went to 10 innings. They used 9 pitchers on the day total. Criswell threw the ultimate three innings of the nightcap and certain wouldn’t have been obtainable for the following few days.
With the group pretty taxed, Inventory has been added to present the bullpen an additional man able to throwing a number of innings. If one other contemporary arm is required within the coming days, Inventory is out of choices. Meaning he must be got rid of the 40-man with a view to be faraway from the lively roster.
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