The Boston Red Sox have had plenty of lowlights in 2023 but one of the most outrageous events was the addition of left-hander Matt Dermody, who has a history of homophobic and hateful tweets.
To further exaggerate the issue, they called him up during Pride Month and he would have been in line to start on Fenway's Pride Night had he stayed in the rotation for a second time.
The 33-year-old got shelled by the Cleveland Guardians in hilarious fashion, was designated for assignment and then subsequently released the following week.
Nobody has dared to touch Dermody again in Major League Baseball after Red Sox Nation's uproar but he has found a new home in the baseball world.
"Left-handed starting pitcher Matt Dermody comes to the (Toros Del Este) bullpen as part of our group of imports for the 2023-24 season. Dermody has pitched in MLB with the (Toronto) Blue Jays, (Chicago) Cubs and Red Sox," the club announced.
The Toros Del Este is a Dominican League winter ball team that Dermody will join, likely in an attempt to rebuild his stock.
The veteran posted a 4.59 ERA with a 52-to-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .284 batting average against and 1.37 WHIP in 49 innings for Triple-A Worcester prior to his release.
He might be able to improve as a pitcher but his off-the-field issues are going to make it hard for him to find a job regardless of his production this winter.
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