Abraham Toro DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Boston Red Sox signed free-agent infielder Abraham Toro to a minor-league deal on Tuesday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, according to sources. The switch-hitting infielder will try to carve out a utility infield role with Boston in spring training this year after he slashed .240/.293/.350 with six home runs, 26 RBI, four stolen bases and 34 runs scored in 94 games and 364 plate appearances with the Oakland Athletics in 2024. The 28-year-old Canadian was originally drafted in the fifth round by the Houston Astros in 2016 out of Seminole State College. Toro hasn't really moved the needle offensively in parts of six big-league seasons with the Astros, Mariners, A's and Brewers, slashing a career .220/.285/.353 with a .638 OPS and only 34 home runs in 365 games played. There's a good chance he'll open the 2025 season at Triple-A Worcester.

Oakland Athletics third baseman Abraham Toro is not starting for the A's on Tuesday against the hosting New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens. Darell Hernaiz will take his place at third base and will hit eighth against Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn. Toro is quickly losing playing time to Hernaiz in Oakland after struggling since coming off the injured list on July 21. Since then, Toro has gone 8-for-53 (.151) with two doubles, two RBI, five walks, seven strikeouts and one stolen base in 16 games played. On the season as a whole, the 27-year-old Canadian is slashing .242/.290/.355 with a .644 OPS, six homers, 26 RBI and four steals in 330 at-bats. He belongs on the waiver wire in mixed fantasy leagues. Hernaiz has gone 15-for-83 (.181) with a homer and seven RBI in his first 34 big-league games in 2024.

Oakland Athletics infielder Abraham Toro will head to the bench on Monday with the team facing the visiting Chicago White Sox. With Toro out, Darell Hernaiz will get the start at third base and will bat eighth in the order against White Sox left-hander Ky Bush, who is making his major-league debut. Toro will get a break for the A's after starting in each of the previous four games. The 27-year-old switch-hitting infielder has been better against lefty pitchers this year, hitting .280 (21-for-75), but with only one of his six home runs. Toro has struggled since coming off the injured list on July 21, going 7-for-37 (.189) with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and four strikeouts in 11 games played. He's mainly a corner-infield option in AL-only leagues in the weak A's offense. Hernaiz is hitting .171 (12-for-70) and is searching for his first homer in his first year in the big leagues in 2024.