Abraham Toro has been DFA’d by the Red Sox

Bad news in Boston.

The Red Sox chose to assign Abraham Toro today. The club needed to make room for David Hamilton, and it was the Québécois player who got the nod.

The Red Sox have designated Abraham Toro for assignment, according to a source. David Hamilton has been recalled.

– Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) August 21, 2025

Like last year in Oakland, Toro started the season well, but a slump in the second half of the season resulted in the infielder being DFAed.

We suspected that the acquisition of Nate Lowe meant that Toro was no longer as vital a first baseman. Now, just a few weeks before the playoffs, Toro has been released.

We'll see if a team picks him up.

But it's important to remember that the Québécois was exactly the player Boston needed in the first half of the season. He stepped up and produced when Triston Casas went down fighting.

I don't think anyone in the Red Sox dressing room underestimates that. He was important this year.

He was pulling the club up, and without him, the Red Sox aren't as highly ranked right now. But the club felt it was time to move on after months of Toro searching for himself at bat.

We'll see if he lands on his feet again.

This means that at the moment, there are only two Québécois in the Majors. Otto Lopez is doing very well in Miami and Édouard Julien has his chance again in Minnesota following the club's fire sale.

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