Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval will be placed on the disabled list after suffering a left shoulder strain.
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Sandoval's Sox Struggles Continue, Headed to DL
Wednesday, April 13
Rob Bradford of WEEI reported Josh Rutledge will replace Sandoval on the 25-man roster.
Sandoval said he woke up not having any feeling in his arm, which also happened to him in 2011, and that the next step is to see the doctor, per Evan Drellich of the Boston Globe.
Sandoval, 29, is without a hit in six at-bats this season and lost his starting job to Travis Shaw.
One of Boston's major offseason signings prior to the 2015 campaign, Sandoval's time in Boston has not gone to plan. He hit .245/.292/.366 with 10 home runs and 47 RBI last season while playing perhaps the worst defense of his career. FanGraphs' WAR formula graded it as by far his worst season.
"Every year I have to prove something to my teammates, to the fans, to everybody," Sandoval said in March, per Scott Lauber of ESPN.com. "Why am I going to get mad? We are teammates, we're playing good. It's not my decision; it's not [Shaw's] decision. We're going to keep playing and working hard."
In all likelihood, this is as much a move for Sandoval's mental health as it is anything. Manager John Ferrell categorized it as a chance to "step away from the scrutiny," per Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal.
The Red Sox aren't going to see much impact on their on-field product given they weren't using Sandoval much as it is.
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