Shaw declined an outright assignment to Triple-A Worcester and elected free agency Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shaw secured a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster but was designated for assignment Friday after going 0-for-19 with seven strikeouts to begin the campaign. The veteran infielder will hope to latch on elsewhere, but he'll likely need to settle for a minor-league deal given his .616 OPS and 29.8 percent strikeout rate over the past three seasons.

Shaw was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old appeared in just seven games for Boston to begin the year, and he struck out seven times while failing to reach base in 19 plate appearances. Shaw will now be removed from the 40-man roster, and it's not yet clear whether he'll remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Shaw started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Shaw slotted in for Bobby Dalbec with right-hander Matt Manning on the bump for Detroit. The lefty-hitting Shaw is not in a strict platoon with Dalbec, who started twice against righties in the season-opening series against the Yankees, but when Shaw does get into the lineup, it will be against a righty.

Shaw's contract was selected by the Red Sox on Thursday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shaw joined the Red Sox as a non-roster invitee and has secured what will likely be a bench spot in Boston. The last time Shaw finished with an above-average batting line was 2018, though he did post a 122 wRC+ in a tiny sample of 48 plate appearances for the Red Sox last year after struggling earlier in the season with the Brewers.

Shaw went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's spring training game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Shaw was 0-for-17 before coming off the bench for a fifth-inning single and eighth-inning double. The 31-year-old, who is a non-roster invitee, is the lone player in camp with extensive history at first base behind starter Bobby Dalbec. That appears to give him a decent chance to break camp on the MLB roster, but Shaw can opt out of his minor-league deal if not added to the 40-man roster by Saturday.

Shaw signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Friday that includes an invite to big-league camp, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shaw finished 2021 with the Red Sox after opening the campaign with the Brewers and hit .200/.286/.373 with nine home runs, 20 runs, and 39 RBI in 84 games between the two clubs. The 31-year-old will likely need a strong showing in spring training to have a chance of cracking Boston's Opening Day roster.

Shaw went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 9-8 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Getting the start at DH and batting eighth, he blasted a three-run shot off Dylan Cease as part of a seven-run third inning, then played hero in the top of the 10th by bringing home Alex Verdugo with a single. Shaw has been mainly a bench player for Boston despite all the team's recent COVID-19 absences, but he has started three of the last six games and is slashing .267/.333/.667 through 34 plate appearances in his return to the Red Sox with three of his nine homers on the year.

Shaw is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Shaw's absence from the lineup comes as little surprise while the Rays bring a southpaw (Ryan Yarbrough) to the hill for the series opener. Though Shaw appeared to have emerged as the Red Sox's preferred option versus right-handed pitching, Bobby Dalbec's recent surge has resulted in Shaw sitting more regularly versus righties, too. Shaw's start in Sunday's 11-5 loss to Cleveland was his first since Aug. 28.

Shaw is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shaw finds himself on the bench for the third straight game with lefty Ryan Yarbrough pitching for Tampa Bay, though the slugger's previous two absences came against right-handed starters. Bobby Dalbec has been on a tear with a 1.658 OPS over his past seven games and appears to have taken hold of the starting job at first base, at least for now.

Shaw is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shaw finds himself on the bench for the second straight day despite a right-handed pitcher (Luis Patino) starting for Tampa Bay. Bobby Dalbec, who is 7-for-16 with three homers, two doubles, eight RBI and five runs in his past six games will start at first base Sunday.