SEATTLE — Outfielders Tommy Pham and Andrew Benintendi, on the mend from ankle and Achillies injuries, respectively, have been sent to Arizona on injury rehab assignments.
Benintendi can come off the 10-day injury list Wednesday and Pham could come off Thursday, the last day of the Sox’ four-game series in Seattle, and manager Pedro Grifol wasn’t ruling that out.
“If not, they’ll wait for us in Arizona,” where the Sox open a three-game series against the Diamondbacks Friday.
Pham sprained his left ankle sliding into an easy out at home June 2. Benintendi was placed on the IL with left Achilles tendinitis on June 1.
The Sox also announced veteran catcher Max Stassi, who has not played an inning for the team, will miss the rest of the season after having season-ending left hip surfacing surgery Friday. Stassi, 33, was acquired in a trade with the Braves in December after missing the 2023 season to be with his wife and prematurely born son.
The Sox said Stassi is expected to be ready for spring training next year.
Pham, who is expected to be traded before the July 30 trade deadline, is batting .280/.331/.402 with three home runs and three stolen bases over 33 games.
Benintendi, in the second year of a five-year, $75 million contract, is having the worst start of his career, batting .195/.230/.280 with five homers and a .514 OPS in 200 plate appearances.
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Righthander Jake Woodford, who elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Sox, is signing a minor league deal with the Pirates.