Christian Vazquez has been sidelined since July 9 with a fractured right pinkie but is now beginning a rehab assignment that should have him back in the bigs within a couple of weeks. Once rosters expand on September 1, there’s no doubt Vazquez will have a spot in the Boston Red Sox dugout.
However, when the Red Sox begin postseason play, there is a case for the 27-year old to watch his team play from home.
Let’s start by saying, according to Baseball Reference, the Red Sox have received -2.5 wins added from their catching situation – comprised of Vazquez, Sandy Leon, Blake Swihart, and for a couple of games, Dan Butler.