Red Sox lineup (weather-permitting) has new catcher starting Saturday vs. Rays
The Red Sox will try something different behind the plate Saturday with call-up Mickey Gasper catching against the Rays.
UPDATE: The game has been postponed and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on July 17, when the Rays return to Boston for their second and final trip of the season. *** BOSTON — On Thursday, the Red Sox called up Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester to replace Roman Anthony on the roster when the outfielder was placed on the injured list . On Saturday, Gasper will get a chance to start.
Gasper is catching lefty Payton Tolle and hitting sixth for the Red Sox on Saturday, weather-permitting. Boston will play Tampa Bay at 4:10 p. m.
ET, but heavy rain is in the forecast all afternoon. As of 3 p. m.
ET, the game is still on. “I’ve heard anything from, ‘It’s gonna be off-and-on rain’ to start raining around game time and rain all night and I’ve heard it could start at 6:00,” said interim manager Chad Tracy. “Everything I’ve heard means we haven’t heard much yet.