Red Sox Catcher Returns To Organization After Clearing Waivers To Bolster Depth

Boston needs all the catching he it can get

Scott Neville | Jul 10, 2023

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The Boston Red Sox made a notable selection when they drafted Virginia catcher Kyle Teel in the first round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft but that was not the only move they made to the organization's catching depth on Sunday.

Hours before the draft, the Red Sox were able to retain Caleb Hamilton after he cleared waivers and agreed to rejoin the organization.

Hamilton filled in for fellow backstop Reese McGuire, who is on the injured list with an oblique strain. When Jorge Alfaro became available, the Red Sox chose to designate Hamilton for assignment.

The 28-year-old went 0-for-5 (all strikeouts) with a walk in his six plate appearances across four games. Red Sox manager Alex Cora clearly did not have much faith in the inexperienced catcher, forcing Connor Wong into an almost full-time role behind the plate before Alfaro joined the roster.

Now Hamilton will head back to Triple-A Worcester alongside catchers Ronaldo Hernández, Stephen Scott and Oscar Rangel.

Wong, Alfaro and McGuire are the only catchers left on the 40-man roster but Hamilton appears to be the next man up should one more backstop join McGuire on the injured list.

Hamilton is not much of an offensive contributor for the Red Sox or WooSox but he's solid behind the plate.

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Published Jul 10, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu