Left-hander Patrick Sandoval’s long road back to the major leagues — two years after undergoing Tommy John surgery — resulted in him being activated from the 60-day injured list by the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Sandoval will start on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, replacing injured left-hander Connelly Early. In a corresponding move, left-hander Alec Gamboa was optioned to Triple-A Worcester. To open a spot on the 40-man roster, right-hander Jack Anderson was designated for assignment.
Sandoval, 29, had Tommy John surgery in June 2024 while with the Los Angeles Angels, who non-tendered him that fall. The Red Sox signed him to a two-year, $18.25 million contract in December 2024, hopeful he would be ready for this season.
Sandoval posted a 1.96 ERA in 18 1/3 innings on his rehab assignment through June and early July, including five scoreless innings and 68 pitches for Double-A Portland on Saturday. He allowed one hit, struck out seven and walked one.
An 11th-round pick of the Angels in the 2015 draft, Sandoval is 19-45 with a 4.01 ERA in 107 games (100 starts) over 536 innings.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
