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: Optioned to Triple-A
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Crook was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Crook was called up last week and started twice over the weekend against the Red Sox, but he will head back to Iowa for the etime being with Seiya Suzuki returning to action Monday.
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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.
