Sam Travis - Boston Red Sox Org

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From The Boston Globe

SAM TRAVIS IS A THROWBACK TO ANOTHER (CAVEMAN) ERAm Travis is a throwback to another (caveman) era

CHICAGO — Sam Travis is known as “Caveman” around the Red Sox and it fits. The rookie first baseman doesn’t use batting gloves or wear a T-shirt under his jersey and his jaw is always covered with the early stages of a barbwire beard.

Travis intends to hit a baseball as hard as he can and style is not part of that equation.

The nickname also is a reflection of his personality. Travis doesn’t use three words when two will do. Much like the path his bat takes to the ball, Travis gets to the point.

But Travis was almost smiling on Tuesday night after going 3 for 4 with two doubles and three runs scored against the White Sox in a game the Red Sox won, 13-7.

“It definitely was special,” he said. “I had a lot of family out here. But at the end of the day, it all counts the same. I’m not going to make a bigger deal out of it than it is.

“I just got to the big leagues. I don’t have a lot to compare it to.”

Travis was born in Chicago and raised in Orland Park, Ill., about 25 miles from Guaranteed Rate Field. He grew up a White Sox fan and loved to watch Frank Thomas.

“It’s awesome to get to play here. But it was just one game,” Travis said.

Through four games since being called up, Travis is 5 of 11 with two doubles, a walk, and five runs scored. The Red Sox have been impressed.

“There’s a calmness in there that’s pretty rare for a young guy just getting his major career underway,” manager John Farrell said before Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the White Sox.

“It’s even acknowledged by some of the guys across the field. You hear some of the comments on the field, ‘Wow, this kid’s only got 10 plate appearances in the big leagues? It doesn’t look that way.’ There’s a high level of comfort for him in the box.”

With Baltimore expected to start lefthander Wade Miley on Thursday, Travis will be back in the lineup.

The question then becomes whether Travis can get enough at-bats to merit staying in the major leagues. Once Dustin Pedroia returns from the disabled list, there will be a roster squeeze.

But Travis does give the Sox a much deeper and more dangerous bench.

“He impacts the baseball,” Farrell said. “There’s hard contact. It’s great to see him take what he showed us in two spring trainings and now you’re into the regular season and it’s still there.

“It’s not like he’s been exposed [by] a breaking ball or off-speed pitch. That comes from his ability to see the ball and understand where his strike zone ends and not expand beyond that.”

[LIHoosier 26,148]

Travis with another solid game; 2-3 and a walk. For those into saber stats, Travis has a WAR of .2 after 5 games, Schwarber is at -.5 in 47 games.

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Pro Ball Hoosiers‏ @ProBallHoosiers  6

1B @DoctorChill6 has been recalled from AAA to the @RedSox.

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2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Pro Ball Hoosiers‏ @ProBallHoosiers  6

1B @DoctorChill6 has been recalled from AAA to the @RedSox.

Its good to hear he's back but also that he went back down to get some playing time. I think the Pink Sox faced 12-13 righties in a row which would've inhibited his progress had he stayed on the bench for 2-3 weeks and grown moss.

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1-2 with an RBI double in the 4th.

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@IanMBrowne  9h:  Sam Travis, Roenis Elias, Austin Maddox and Blake Swihart will be callups tomorrow.

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Sammy with a 2 run shot in the 1st against the Cards.

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@RedSox: Another 2-run bomb for @DoctorChill6! 8️⃣-4️⃣ #RedSox, mid-5.

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Sammy with a 3 run shot today. He's batting .267 with 4 doubles, 4 HRs and 13 RBIs.

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Hit is team leading 5th homer of the spring today. 

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Went to the opposite field for his 6th of the spring.

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Sam Travis was just optioned to Triple-A by the Red Sox.  He led the team in homers (6) and RBIs (17) this spring.  But the team already has two veterans who play first base.  His path is blocked, for now.

[LIHoosier 26,148]

17 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Sam Travis was just optioned to Triple-A by the Red Sox.  He led the team in homers (6) and RBIs (17) this spring.  But the team already has two veterans who play first base.  His path is blocked, for now.

I hope he gets traded so 1) He gets a chance to play regularly in the Majors and 2) I don't have to root for anyone on the stupid Sawx.

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2-5, HR, 2 RBIs last night.

@PawSox: Sam Travis, Mike Olt and Mike Miller all hit their first HR of the season in our 9-6 win in Columbus!

@coxnortheast recap: https://www.milb.com/pawsox/news/long-ball-lifts-pawsox-past-columbus-9-6/c-272490538 …

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May help Sammy. He's batting .222 with 2 HRs, 5 doubles and 10 RBIs in 26 games this year.

@RedSox: To make room on the 25-man roster, #RedSox designated 1B/DH Hanley Ramirez for assignment.

[LIHoosier 26,148]

With Mookie and Pedroia on the DL, Sam gets another stay with the big club...at least for a short while(please trade him)

 

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Hit his first MLB home run tonight.

 

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One Big Question: What is Sam Travis’ role on the roster at this point?

https://www.overthemonster.com/2019/3/14/18265310/red-sox-roster-sam-travis-role

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Slammin' Sam Travis with the four-run homer. I think it exited the field in less than three seconds.