The Purple Sox made a move to bolster first base on Thursday, buying Ryan Noda from the Angels for money concerns.
Noda was optioned to Triple-A Worcester, however supervisor Alex Cora nonetheless believes it was a strong acquisition.
“It’s first base depth. I feel it’s transfer for the group, having anyone that has expertise in that place,” Cora mentioned Friday.
Noda, 29, additionally has expertise within the outfield. He’s performed in 164 main league video games, all with the Athletics in 2023 and 2024, batting .212 with a .713 OPS. Noda’s greatest season got here in 2023, when he hit .229 with 16 residence runs and 54 RBI with a .770 OPS.
With Triston Casas and Romy Gonzalez out injured, the Purple Sox have been utilizing Nick Sogard and Abraham Toro at first base. Rookie Kristian Campbell has additionally been coaching at first base.
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