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Boston Red Sox call up first wave of September reinforcements

By Sean Penney

Jul 25, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly (56) pitches during the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 25, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly (56) pitches during the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Red Sox have called up a handful of players to the big leagues as rosters expand for the September stretch run.

Jul 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; World infielder Yoan Moncada hits a two-run home run in the 7th inning during the All Star Game futures baseball game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; World infielder Yoan Moncada hits a two-run home run in the 7th inning during the All Star Game futures baseball game at PetCo Park. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

It must be September. The weather is starting to cool off, Labor Day weekend festivities are being planned and the Boston Red Sox clubhouse is starting to get a bit more crowded.

The Red Sox made their first wave of September call-ups, with a handful of players joining the team for the start of a road trip beginning in Oakland on Friday. Roster expansion allows teams to add anyone from the 40-man roster for the final month of the regular season, but there is no rush to add everyone. Another wave of call-ups is likely to occur next Tuesday after the minor league schedule ends.

Yoan Moncada is of course the biggest name that the Red Sox will add this month. Much has already been written about the top prospect in baseball, who fans hope will be the savior at third base, where the Red Sox have ranked 29th in the majors in offensive production. Moncada may be given an opportunity to supplant Travis Shaw as the primary starter at the hot corner against right-handed pitching, while his speed makes him an appealing option to pinch-run with.

The promotion of the highly touted prospect has garnered most of the attention, but Moncada isn’t the only one being added to the Red Sox roster for tonight’s game.

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