Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran on way to Oakland, will be on taxi squad ‘for now’, per sources

OAKLAND, Calif. — Jarren Duran is on his approach to Oakland for the Purple Sox’s sequence towards the Athletics, in line with a number of sources.

However it’s unclear if he’ll be activated throughout this sequence. One supply mentioned he’ll be on the taxi squad “for now.”

Jackie Bradley Jr. isn’t within the beginning lineup and doesn’t seem like in Oakland. He and his spouse Erin expect their third youngster quickly. And so it’s potential Bradley may very well be positioned on the paternity depart and Duran activated earlier than Friday’s recreation.

Duran has batted .314 with a .393 on-base share, .523 slugging share, .916 OPS, 4 homers, 4 triples, 12 doubles, 22 RBIs and 31 runs in 37 video games for Worcester. He’s 11-for-12 in stolen base makes an attempt.

He has performed one recreation for Boston this 12 months, going 1-for-5 with a triple.

Duran posted a .215/.241/.336/.578 line and 35.7% strikeout share in 112 plate appearances with Boston final 12 months.

“After the primary time, I felt like an entire failure,” Duran mentioned Could 6 throughout his one-game stint with Boston this season. “What individuals say about you. You hear what individuals say about you and you are feeling dangerous about your self. And the second time, it looks like redemption. I’m going to come back out right here and play the best way I understand how to play. Play with my hair on fireplace.”

MassLive.com’s Katie Morrison was the primary to report he was not in Worcester.

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