Red Sox infielder went unclaimed on outright waivers after being designated for a signment on Tuesday, reports . According to Cotillo, Chang has decided to accept the a signment and report to Triple-A Worcester. The righty-hitting infielder couldve elected free agency, since he has more than three years of MLB service. Players with le s than five years of service Matisse Thybulle Jersey time would forfeit their guaranteed salary in rejecting an outright, however. Chang is guaranteed $850K on the offseason pact he inked with Boston. With roughly $238K still to be paid out, the 27-year-old will head to Triple-A. Chang was pushed into regular shortstop duty early in the season thanks to elbow injury. Chang played well defensively but was in a ma sive slump at the plate for a few weeks. His regular run was cut short when he broke the hamate bone in his left wrist on a swing, costing him around two and a half months. Boston reinstated Chang from the injured list in early July. His offensive struggles continued, as he managed only a .180/.219/.361 line through 65 trips to the dish. Storys return this week pushed Chang off the roster entirely. Over parts of five big league campaigns, the Taiwan native is a .204/.265/.359 hitter. Public defensive metrics have rated him highly throughout the infield, but Chang has never found a consistent footing at the plate. He owns a .260/.333/.426 mark over five Triple-A seasons. Chang joins himself outrighted off the roster just last weekend and among the middle infielders in Worcester. If the Sox dont re-select his contract before seasons end, Chang would reach minor league free agency in the fall. Josh Richardson Jersey
