The first go-round didn't take, but perhaps the time is right for another introduction to Franchy Cordero.
With the groin injury to Danny Santana Wednesday night during the Red Sox' 7-4 win over the Blue Jays at Buffalo, it appears there is a good chance Cordero is on the verge of getting his second chance with the Sox.
Santana is almost certainly headed to the injured list, and it just so happens Cordero is in position to fill the spots needed on the Sox' roster -- first base and outfield.
“It seems that way,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said when asked about the odds Santana would end up on the injured list. “We’ll see. It’s the left groin. He felt it. I was just talking to him. We’ll know more tomorrow but it doesn’t seem too promising.”
While Cordero has had somewhat of a downturn with Triple-A Worcester during July (.241 batting average, .668 OPS) he has impressed with his overall production since being demoted.
With the WooSox, Cordero he is hitting .329 with a .955 OPS and six homers in 44 games. The 26-year-old has also gotten six starts at first base without making an error.
This has come after a disastrous start to the season for Cordero with the Red Sox in which he hit .179 (17-for-95) with a .504 OPS in 34 big-league games.
The other option for the Red Sox when it comes to replacing Santana would be outfielder Marcus Wilson, who is on the team's 40-man roster. Wilson is hitting .251 with an .850 OPS or Worcester.