In a surprising move, back on May 25, the Boston Red Sox designated Hanley Ramirez for assignment, despite the prorated $22M still owed for this season. At the time, the move appeared to be a mix of making room for the returning Dustin Pedroia and a desire to move on from the struggling veteran’s inconsistent production. While their reasons may well have been purely about baseball, rumors started to fly tonight about something far darker. This tweet from Michele McPhee kicked off the speculation:
#HanleyRamirez, former @RedSox infielder, has some.