The Purple Sox have a minor league take care of José De León, in accordance with Francys Romero. The righty first implied that he’d reached an settlement with Boston on social media.
De León, now 32, was as soon as a prime prospect whereas he was arising by means of the Dodgers’ system. Accidents have largely prevented him from carving out a constant position. De León has pitched in components of six seasons however didn’t attain 20 main league frames in any. That has been divided amongst 4 groups. His most up-to-date motion got here with the Twins two years in the past. De León gave up 10 runs (9 earned) in 17 1/3 innings. He recorded 17 strikeouts whereas issuing 5 walks.
That season was minimize quick in June. De León underwent Tommy John surgical procedure for the second time in his profession, 5 years faraway from his first such process. That ill-timed operation value him your entire ’24 marketing campaign. De León was outrighted off Minnesota’s 40-man roster through the 2023-24 offseason. He remained a free agent final 12 months however made his comeback in winter ball in his native Puerto Rico.
De León impressed Boston evaluators sufficient to get one other affiliated alternative. He’ll probably start the season with Triple-A Worcester. De León has strong numbers on the prime minor league stage. He carries a 3.44 ERA over 199 Triple-A innings divided between six seasons. De León hasn’t discovered a lot success in his scattered MLB alternatives. He has allowed 7.44 earned runs per 9 over 65 1/3 massive league frames regardless of a near-27% strikeout price.
