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Yasmani Grandal is not expected to become a free agent Thursday, when he is eligible to opt out of his minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox, according to a new report.
Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports the two-time All-Star catcher plans to stay put at Triple-A Worcester despite a clause in his minor league contract that allowed him to opt out on May 1.
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Grandal, 36, has played seven games with Boston’s top farm team. He is slashing .250/.379/.500 with one home run, five RBIs, five walks and five stolen bases in 29 plate appearances.

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In 13 seasons at the major league level (2012-24), Grandal has a .236 batting average, .345 on-base percentage and .424 slugging percentage with the San Diego Padres (2012-14), Los Angeles Dodgers (2015-18), Milwaukee Brewers (2019), Chicago White Sox (2020-23) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2024).
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