The Red Wings (WAS) got on the board early with a pair of solo shots in the top of the second inning off starter Jack Anderson. The Woo Sox got their lone run of the game in the bottom of the inning, when right fielder Karson Simas knocked in Nick Schnell with a single to center field. Anderson threw a couple of clean innings before running into trouble in the fifth, where he allowed two more runs and left trailing 4-1.
Wyatt Olds retired all four batters he faced before the game got out of hand fast. David Sandlin allowed three hits and two runs in the 7th. Noah Song started the eighth but was unable to finish it, allowing six baserunners, including a home run. It’s fair to wonder if Song is hurt or just has hit a wall at the end of the season, as he has now allowed nine runs and 12 baserunners over his last three appearances (five innings). The 28-year-old missed 2024 due to an elbow injury and has now thrown 53 innings on the season, with a 3-1 record, 4.42 ERA, and 1.47 WHIP across all levels.
The Woo Sox remarkably were only outhit 11-10, despite losing the game by nine runs. Simas, Nathan Hickey, and Corey Rosier all had two-hit efforts. Kristian Campbell had the day off.
Dean wondered what the long-term plan is with Campbell yesterday. When I look at the lifeless efforts that the Red Sox have put up at the plate over the last two weeks since Roman Anthony’s injury, I can’t help but wonder if Campbell is one of the few players in the organization who has enough upside to provide a spark to the roster. Keeping third catcher Ali Sanchez around has little benefit at this point, and every day that Wilyer Abreu is unable to return is another day that the team runs out a lineup that is simply not playoff-caliber.
With the Worcester season being the final affiliate to wrap things up this weekend, this will be my last Minor Lines of the season, and it is a pleasure writing these up every Friday. While the daily grind of watching and covering 162 needs a break for a bit, the end of the baseball season is always bittersweet. Follow me on Twitter at @BobOsgood15, or email me at redseatpodcast@gmail.com. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or just want to discuss baseball, and enjoy the minors offseason!
