Nicholas

Sogard

On a day in which the Red Sox sat many of their key regulars after clinching a spot in the postseason on Friday, Sogard got them on the board first with an RBI single off of Keider Montero in the second inning. That would be their lone tally in the game though. The 28-year-old infielder is now slashing .261/.320/.337 with zero homers and nine RBI in 100 plate appearances on the season.

Sogard entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Connor Wong with two men on and two outs in a tied game in the top half of the ninth inning. He then took a 1-1 splitter from Taylor Rashi and smacked it into center field for a two-run double. For the season, the 27-year-old infielder is hitting .254/.324/.343 with zero homers, six RBI and one stolen base across 74 plate appearances with the Red Sox.

Sogard is up with Roman Anthony on the IL due to a strained left oblique. Sogard will likely be a utility option who fills in on ocassion at multiple positions.

Anthony left Tuesday’s game against Cleveland with tightness in his left oblique, and the expectation is that will keep him out of the lineup for the next week-plus, at minimum. Nick Sogard is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Worcester to replace the 21-year-old rookie. Just how much time Anthony will miss will likely be determined by imaging.

Sogard was up for a handful of contests while Nathaniel Lowe was away from the club on paternity leave. He’ll head back to the minors as emergency organizational depth.

Sogard is up to provide some depth with the ability to play a few positions while with Boston. He takes the place of Jhostynxon Garcia, who was demoted to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Sogard started all three games while Marcelo Mayer was on the bereavement list, but he’s still the choice to come off the roster with Mayer back. He went 3-for-10 with two doubles in his latest stint, and he’s at .265/.325/.331 overall in 151 plate appearances since debuting last year.

The 27-year-old infielder will return to add depth to the Red Sox’ infield for at least a couple of days while Marcelo Mayer is away on bereavement leave. Sogard will start at third base and bat ninth for the Red Sox for Friday nights’ series opener against the Blue Jays.

Sogard returns to the minors with Romy Gonzalez (quad) nearing a return to the big leagues in the next few days. It’ll be Abraham Toro handling the cold corner for now in Boston.

It’s another wrinkle in the Red Sox’ first base quagmire. Gonzalez was only expected to miss a couple weeks with a quad contusion, but it sounds like he’s going to need more time than anticipated. Cora told reporters earlier this week that rookie Kristian Campbell is not close to playing the position in games yet, but he continues to go through defensive drills at the position and figures to be an option at some point. It’ll be Nick Sogard and Abraham Toro at the cold corner for now.