For baseball fans, September call-ups are supposed to spark some excitement – a chance to get a glimpse of the future, or at least add some firepower for the stretch run. That’s why seeing Ali Sánchez and Zack Kelly join the big league roster feels like such a letdown for Boston Red Sox fans.
With rosters expanding from 26 to 28 on Monday, the Red Sox announced that Sánchez and Kelly had been recalled from Triple-A Worcester. In addition, Marcelo Mayer – who had already been ruled out for the season after undergoing wrist surgery – has been transferred to the 60-day IL.