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The Boston Red Sox put the finishing touches on their roster on the eve of Opening Day.

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Boston’s roster is now all-but finalized after infielders Triston Casas and Anthony Seigler were placed on the 10-day injured list, and pitchers Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval were placed on the 15-day injured list — all retroactive to March 22.

Casas, 26, is still working his way back from a torn patellar tendon, but the fact of the matter is that he has been passed over and will eventually have to earn his way back to the big leagues through a stint in Triple-A Worcester.

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Seigler, 26, has never lived up to the hype of a two-way player who can throw with both hands and was a former first-round pick of the New York Yankees (no, seriously), but he did make his big league debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2025. The Red Sox acquired him alongside third baseman Caleb Durbin and utility infielder Andruw Monasterio in exchange for infielder David Hamilton and pitchers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan, so while there might not be much of a role for him right now, there is clearly something to like.

Crawford and Sandoval will continue to work their way back from season-ending injuries, and will be given plenty of time thanks to the overall depth of the starting rotation after strong spring training performances from Connelly Early and Payton Tolle.

The Red Sox could transition any combination of Casas, Seigler, Crawford, and Sandoval to the 60-day IL if they need to open up 40-man roster spots for the likes of Tommy Kahnle, Noah Song, Braiden Ward, and Matt Thaiss — all of whom are expected to have roles at some point with the big league club.

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