With Jeter Downs designated for assignment, John Henry and the front office finally admit it: they lost—and they lost big.
The white flag has officially been flown above Fort Fenway.
Infielder Jeter Downs was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Thursday, unceremoniously ending his short-lived tenure in Boston after he was one of the players included in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ trade package for outfielder Mookie Betts back in early...