PORTLAND, Maine — Boston Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino is expected to join the Portland Sea Dogs on a rehab assignment on Tuesday at Hadlock Field when the Sea Dogs host the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at 7 p.m.
Victorino, 34, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 24 with a left calf strain. In 20 games with the Red Sox this season, he is hitting .255 (14 for 55) with six runs scored, two doubles, one home run, three RBIs, nine walks, nine strikeouts and three stolen bases.
Victorino began his current rehab assignment with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Wednesday. He appeared in four games and hit .308 (4 for 13) with a double and a run scored.
A two-time World Series champion (Red Sox, 2013; Phillies, 2008), Victorino is in his third season in the Red Sox organization after spending nine years in the majors with the Padres (2003), Phillies (2005-12) and Dodgers (2012).
He was acquired by the Red Sox as a free agent on Dec. 13, 2012. An All-Star in 2009 and 2011, Victorino has played in 1,248 games and compiled a career .277 batting average and .430 slugging percentage with 108 home runs, 485 RBs, 718 runs scored, 1,247 hits, and 603 stolen bases. He is also a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner.
This is Victorino’s second time rehabbing with Portland in 2015. He appeared in two games for Boston’s Double-A affiliate at Hadlock Field on May 8-9 and went a combined 0-for-6 with one strikeout while playing right field.
This will mark the fourth time this season the Sea Dogs have hosted a Red Sox player on a rehab assignment. Victorino was the first, followed by pitcher Justin Masterson (June 5) and catcher Ryan Hanigan (June 28-29).