Red Sox call up slumping Jose Iglesias

23-year-old Jose Iglesias unexpectedly began the season as the Red Sox starting shortstop after Stephen Drew suffered a concussion in spring training. Iglesias, an all-glove, no-bat, prospect, hit .450 in his six game stint in the majors. The fan base immediately adopted a "let the kid play" mantra, but he was sent down regardless. It didn't help when Stephen Drew began the season at a glacial pace.
But Drew is the shortstop of 2013. He signed a one-year, $9.5 million dollar contract, because the Sox felt Iglesias wasn't ready to hit at this level. Drew, for his part, has picked it up at the plate, hitting a respectable .243/.333/.429 in May.
Then 3B Will Middlebrooks got shuttled to the DL, and yesterday Iglesias found himself back in Boston. Only now he was at 3rd, rather than short.
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Mention the name Ozzie Smith to baseball fans and they’ll immediately think of his dazzling glove work at shortstop as well as his famous backflips on the diamond. Even those who didn’t see him play with the Cardinals in his heyday remember him for his guest appearance in the iconic “Homer At the Bat” episode of The Simpsons. Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” the Hall of Famer is considered as one of the best -- if not the best -- defensive shortstops of all time.
No one can say the Baltimore Orioles aren't afraid to make a bold move to stay competitive in the AL East.