Abraham

Toro

Toro, 28, spent the 2025 campaign with the Red Sox where he slashed a meager .239/.289/.371 with seven homers and 27 RBI in 284 plate appearances. With a strong showing in Cactus League play, he could crack the Royals’ Opening Day roster in a reserve role, though he’s unlikely to carve out any sort of fantasy value.

Toro did an excellent job helping to fill Boston’s massive first base void after starter Triston Casas went down with a season-ending knee injury in early May. The well-traveled 28-year-old recorded a respectable .659 OPS with seven homers, 27 RBI and two steals in 77 games for the Red Sox before being cut loose after the club called up top prospect Jhostynxon Garcia in late August. He should be able to find another opportunity this offseason with another club as emergency infield depth as one of the more prominent minor league free agents on the open market.

Toro went unclaimed on waivers after being removed from Boston’s active roster earlier this week. The 28-year-old will remain stationed at Triple-A Worcester as emergency depth, but has the option to elect free agency and pursue opportunities elsewhere.

The move is now official. Toro has been removed from Boston’s infield mix to allow the club to bring up speedy utility infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A. It also clears a 40-man roster spot for top prospect Jhostynxon Garcia. The 28-year-old infielder did a nice job helping fill the void at first base after Triston Casas went down for the season.

Toro played the hero for the Red Sox a couple of times back in May, but he had long since returned to classic form and he should have been off the roster weeks ago. He’s at .244/.294/.378 in 279 plate appearances for the season.

Lowe’s two-run shot off Yaramil Hiraldo tied the game at 3-3 in the ninth. He later walked before Boston’s rally stalled in the 10th. He probably would have been the hero for the Red Sox if the team hadn’t started Abraham Toro tonight. Toro, though, was allowed to ground into an inning-ending double play after Lowe’s walk to load the bases in the 10th. We were rather hoping Lowe’s signing meant Toro wouldn’t see the field again, but the Red Sox decided to use him at first base and Lowe at DH tonight. Toro wound up 0-for-5, but at least that was the only double play he grounded into.

Hopefully, with Nathaniel Lowe on the roster, this is pretty much the end of Toro being Boston’s first baseman. He’s hitting .194/.261/.263 in 180 plate appearances since June 13, and it’s past time for the Red Sox to move on from him entirely.

It appears to be a routine off day for Bregman with Abraham Toro getting a turn at the hot corner. The 31-year-old third baseman has been outstanding of late, batting .302 (32-for-106) with five homers and 17 RBI over his last 30 games.

Even before the series began, Red Sox manager Alex Cora suggested the team may give Bregman Wednesday off as they continue to manage his return from a quad injury that landed him on the IL earlier in the summer. After losing Monday’s game, it seems like the team backtracked on that and had Bregman in the lineup initially, but he will now take a seat with Abraham Toro starting at third base and Romy Gonzalez playing first base. There is no setback here, and we’d imagine Bregman is available to pinch-hit if the Red Sox need him.

Toro did make a fantastic play at first base to cut down a run at home on a squeeze bunt attempt in what ended up being a 1-0 win, so give him credit for that. Still, now that he’s back hitting like Abraham Toro hits, he doesn’t need to be playing this regularly, especially given the way Romy González has performed. Toro is batting .205/.287/.241 in his last 25 games, but he’s started and González has sat the last two days.