Red Sox place O'Neill on IL with leg infection

The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) on the 10-day injured with a leg infection.

August 7, 2024

Official Boston Red Sox News Release

BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston Red Sox have announced the following roster moves:

-Reinstated right-handed pitcher Chris Martin from the 15-Day Injured List.

-Recalled infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from Triple-A Worcester.

-Placed outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-Day Injured List, retroactive to August 4, with a left leg infection.

-Optioned left-handed pitcher Cam Booser to Worcester.

Martin, 38, was placed on the Injured List on July 4 with right elbow inflammation. The right-hander has pitched in 26 games this season, posting a 3.42 ERA with 29 strikeouts. Originally selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 21st round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, the Texas native owns a 3.37 ERA in 350 career games with the Rockies (2014), New York Yankees (2015), Texas Rangers (2018-19), Atlanta Braves (2019-21), Chicago Cubs (2022), Los Angeles Dodgers (2022), and Red Sox (2023-24).

Valdez, 25, has played in 56 games for Boston this season, making 45 starts at second base and one as the designated hitter while batting .226 with six home runs and 26 RBIs. The left-handed hitter has also played in 40 games for Worcester, batting .239 (37-for-155) with nine home runs and 21 RBIs. Originally signed by the Houston Astros as an international free agent in July 2015, the Dominican Republic native has batted .244 with a .721 OPS, 12 home runs, and 45 RBIs in 105 games with the Red Sox (2023-24).

O’Neill, 29, has batted .268 with a .901 OPS, 59 runs scored, 16 doubles, and 22 home runs in 80 games this season. Originally selected by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, the Maple Ridge, B.C., native has batted .251 with 100 home runs and 262 RBIs in 557 career games with the St. Louis Cardinals (2018-23) and Red Sox (2024).

Booser, 32, has posted a 2.77 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 38 games this season, his Major League debut. The left-hander has also pitched in six games with Worcester, allowing seven runs in nine innings while striking out 18 batters. The Washington native was signed by Boston as a minor league free agent on February 6, 2023.