Red Sox's Narciso Crook: Denied spot on Opening Day roster
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The Red Sox reassigned Crook to minor-league camp Monday.
Crook, 27, reached the big leagues for the first time in 2022 as a member of the Cubs, but after electing free agency in November and then catching on with Boston on a minor-league deal, he was never considered a likely candidate to win a reserve spot on the Red Sox's Opening Day roster. The outfielder is expected to report to Triple-A Worcester to begin the upcoming season.
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Red Sox's Narciso Crook: Signs with Boston
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Crook signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Crook became a free agent earlier this month after being cast off the Cubs' 40-man roster, but he was able to land a roster spot with Boston. He spent most of the 2022 season at Triple-A Iowa and slashed .260/.345/.492 with 19 home runs, 67 RBI, 61 runs and 13 stolen bases over 101 games.
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Narciso Crook: Parts ways with Cubs
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Crook became a free agent Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Crook was removed from the Cubs' 40-man roster Thursday and will now hit the open market. He made his big-league debut in 2022 and went 2-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run in four games.
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Cubs' Narciso Crook: Removed from 40-man roster
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Crook cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Crook made his big-league debut over the summer for Chicago but won't retain his spot on the 40-man roster. He played in four MLB games and spent most of the year with Iowa, where he had a .260/.345/.492 slash line with 19 home runs, 67 RBI and 13 steals in 101 contests.
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Cubs' Narciso Crook: Contract selected
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Crook had his contract selected by the Cubs on Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Crook joined the Cubs on a minor-league deal in November and will now receive his first opportunity in the big leagues. The 26-year-old has appeared in 47 games for Triple-A Iowa this year and hit .268/.375/.510 with nine home runs, 27 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
