Red Sox: Five lowest points of Pablo Sandoval’s tenure in Boston

There weren’t many highlights to Pablo Sandoval’s time with the Boston Red Sox, but there were plenty of low points to reflect on.

Pablo Sandoval‘s tenure with the Boston Red Sox mercifully came to an end about halfway through the ill-fated 5-year, $95 million contract bestowed upon him as a free agent.

The Red Sox designated Sandoval for assignment on Friday. While a number of scenarios could presumably still pan out, none of them are likely to end with Sandoval wearing a Red Sox uniform in Boston again. Whether a team scoops him up off waivers, agrees to trade for him or he’s simply tossed onto the free agent scrap heap, the Red Sox are washing their hands of the Panda.

This brings an end to his memorable stint with the organization, although the majority of those memories aren’t ones that Red Sox fans will look back fondly on. For a guy who wasn’t even on the active roster for the majority of the time he spent with the franchise, Sandoval has more than his fair share of low points.

Boston will be on the hook for the nearly $49 million remaining on Sandoval’s contract. The franchise is essentially paying him a boatload simply to go away, yet that’s hardly the most embarrassing moment of his Red Sox career.