Summary
The Boston Red Sox are likely to let catcher Chadwick Tromp become a free agent after his brief stint with their minor league team. Tromp, originally from Aruba, played in 28 games for the Red Sox's Triple-A team but did not perform well enough for the team to keep him.
Key Facts
- The Boston Red Sox spent much of 2025 looking for a third catcher to support rookie Carlos Narváez.
- Connor Wong, the team's main catcher, played with a hand injury during the season.
- Chadwick Tromp signed a minor league contract with the Red Sox on July 29, 2025.
- Tromp previously played for the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles in 2025, appearing in eight major league games.
- Tromp hit a home run and a double but had only three hits in 21 at-bats this year across major league appearances.
- Tromp is from Oranjestad, Aruba, sharing his hometown with another MLB player, Xander Bogaerts.
- The Red Sox probably won't try to keep Tromp because of his low batting average and performance while with their Triple-A team.
