Red Sox manager
John Farrell announced this morning that
Travis Shaw is the team's starting third baseman—and Pablo Sandoval will ride the pine on the Boston bench. Along with
Rusney Castillo's benching, the Red Sox now have two reserve players making more than the GDP of several small nations ($28.87 million to be exact). Stay tuned, there may be another shoe dropping soon—specifically, a trade involving one or both of Sandoval and Castillo. Some speculation
HERE. To the Panda's credit, here is his reaction to the move:
"It's the right decision to help the team win".