Sam Travis 1B FA Sat 9/1/18 12:23 PM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Travis will join the Red Sox for the second straight year as a September call-up. The 25-year-old is hitting .258/.317/.360 in 47 games for the PawSox, and owns a .250/.317/.326 slash line across 101 major-league plate appearances. He should see some starts at first base against lefties down the stretch.
Sam Travis 1B FA Mon 7/16/18 8:34 PM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Travis was recalled from the minors Friday to replace Andrew Benintendi, who was placed on the bereavement list. Travis went 1-for-4 with a double and a walk during his latest stint in the big leagues.
Sam Travis 1B FA Fri 7/13/18 11:43 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Travis is up to replace Andrew Benintendi, who was placed on the bereavement list. The timing of the move means that Travis will likely spend the weekend series against Toronto with the team before heading back to the minors. The 24-year-old went 2-for-12 in a brief stint for the Red Sox earlier this season. He'll likely fill a bench role in his time with the team.
Sam Travis 1B FA Mon 6/11/18 4:18 PM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
EDGE Analysis
Travis was sent down to make room for the return of Mookie Betts (abdomen). The young first baseman has gone 2-for-12 for the Red Sox so far this season and has struggled to a .220/.290/.358 line in 34 games for Pawtucket.
Sam Travis 1B FA Fri 6/1/18 11:35 PM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis was called up to the major leagues from Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Travis was called up in place of Mookie Betts (abdomen), who was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday. Travis slashed .213/.285/.352 with four home runs and 15 RBI through 33 games at Triple-A this season.
Sam Travis 1B FA Sat 5/12/18 1:34 PM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis (ribs) was activated from the 7-day disabled list Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Travis spent the last 10 days on the shelf due to a left intercostal strain. He should be fully operational moving forward and is set to return to the lineup for Triple-A Pawtucket this weekend. During 17 games this year, he's hitting .292 with a .755 OPS.
Sam Travis 1B FA Mon 5/7/18 11:53 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis (intercostal) is rehabbing at extended spring training, Brendan McGair of the Pawtucket Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Travis landed on the minor-league disabled list at the beginning of May with a left intercostal strain. While his move to extended spring training suggests he's making solid progress, the 24-year-old isn't expected to rejoin Triple-A Pawtucket until after the team's upcoming road trip, which runs through May 14.
Sam Travis 1B FA Wed 5/2/18 10:07 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis was put on the minor-league disabled list due to a left intercostal strain.
EDGE Analysis
Travis was placed on the 7-day DL retroactive to April 30. He has appeared in 17 games for Triple-A Pawtucket this season, hitting .292/.370/.385 with one home run and eight RBI, though he's clearly been hampered by this injury over the past week. Expect to see him return to the fold in the near future as this doesn't seem like anything that will sideline Travis for an extended period of time.
Sam Travis 1B FA Sun 4/22/18 9:15 AM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis made his second start in the outfield Friday for Triple-A Pawtucket, Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
As promised, PawSox manager Kevin Boles is getting Travis some time in the outfield. There's a learning curve defensively for Travis, who took a circuitous route to pursue a ball hit his way during the first inning Friday and later airmailed a cutoff man. It's unlikely the Red Sox will need Travis as an outfielder, but if they need his bat -- he's currently riding a seven-game hitting streak and has a .963 OPS in 12 games -- the added position gives him another path into the lineup.
Sam Travis 1B FA Mon 4/16/18 12:30 PM
Sam Travis
1B FA
Travis has gone 8-for-28 (.286 average) with three RBI and three runs through his first seven games at Triple-A Pawtucket this season.
EDGE Analysis
Given that he's batted .270 or better while spending parts of the past two seasons in Pawtucket, it's no surprise that Travis is continuing to hit for a high average at Triple-A, but his usage defensively has been a more notable development. Travis, who had played exclusively first base in his first four professional seasons, picked up a start April 11 in left field, a spot he had been learning during spring training. While it will be Travis' bat that ultimately helps him crack the big-league lineup, increasingly his defensive versatility could expedite his return to the majors in a reserve role. Per John Wagner of MiLB.com, Pawtucket manager Kevin Boles said he plans to use Travis once or twice in the outfield per week until the Red Sox are ready to promote the 24-year-old.