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Yankees Place Ex-Red Sox On Postseason Roster To Aid World Series Pursuit

A current Yankee played for the Red Sox a season ago

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Yankees Place Ex-Red Sox On Postseason Roster To Aid World Series Pursuit
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Could a former member of the Boston Red Sox contribute to the New York Yankees' playoff run?

The Yankees released their 26-man roster for their American League Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, with a familiar face listed.

Former Red Sox and current Yankee utility man Marwin González will serve as a backup for just about every position player on the roster.

González appeared in 77 games for Boston a year ago, but struggled to produce. He hit .202 with 16 extra-base hits including two home runs, 20 RBIs and a lowly .566 OPS for the Red Sox.

A year later, his offensive struggles have continued in the Bronx. The 33-year-old is hitting just .185 with 13 extra-base hits including six home runs, 18 RBIs and a .576 OPS in 86 games.

González would still be considered an easy out, but provides defensive versatility to aid in an emergency role at any position. On top of the fact that any player can get hot in October, González allows the Yankees to use pinch hitters, pinch runners or move others around freely because manager Aaron Boone can deploy González off the bench just about anywhere. 

It'll be interesting to note González's impact on the Yankees this postseason after being designated for assignment by Boston a year ago.

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Scott Neville
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

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