Worcester-Yasmani Grandal has been consistent with the Boston Red Sox organization.

At least for now.

Five days after Red Sox receiver Connor Wong entered the injury list with a broken left pinky finger, Grandal signed with the club on April 13, opting out of his minor league deal with the Red Sox on May 1.

Instead, the two-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game insisted on using Triple-A Worcester.

“The Red Sox is an ideal destination for me,” Grandal said from before the game against Toledo Mud Hens on May 1, “So, I was only here for a few weeks, so there was a lot of work to do. I think I left somewhere else, went somewhere else, just left, I think it was my choice, I think it was my choice.”

The 36-year-old receiver has 13 years of experience in the major league space, has played in seven games and has played 29 games on Triple-A Worcester since signing with the organization, and has hit 0.250 (24) with HR and 3 doubles.

Grandal was the first-round choice for the Cincinnati Reds at the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, and he made a major in 2012 with San Diego Padres. In playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016-18) (2016-18) and the Milwaukee Brewery (2019), the average 25 residents in four seasons was 25 residents.

After signing with the White Sox in 2020, Grandal hit 20 home runs in one of four seasons in Chicago, before playing with the Pittsburgh Buccaneers last year. He was unsigned during the offseason and then made a minor league deal with the Red Sox last month.

"The Red Sox (Red Sox) has always been the ideal destination," Grandal said. "So, I just took the opportunity."

Grandal, who lives in Chicago, had to go to Boston with his two sons. He bought them a Playstation and a puppy.

"It's not a topic," Grandall said. "It's a negotiation and it comes down to a PS5 and a dog, so I followed it. It's the best. So good, they didn't ask for more."

During Grandal's weeks at Triple-A club, Woosox manager Chad Tracy was amazed at the veteran catcher's presence in the game and locker room. Like Marcelo Mayer, the prospect of the Rising Red Sox enjoys picking the brains of the former All-Stars.

"Honestly, if I had a (13) year-old belt, I probably wouldn't have been wearing 30 degrees in Rochester," Mayer, 22, said. "So it just shows his love for the game and his willingness to be better, learn and stay in the majors."

Grandal accepted his role as a veteran in the Woosox Clubhouse. But he hopes to get another rift in the major league again in Boston or elsewhere.

"What I need is playing time (and) the game and make sure I put my legs under (me) and we'll revisit that decision in the near future. We'll see it," Grandall said.

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