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By Kristen Wong
Red Sox Rumors: Matt Dermody in hot water for homophobic social media posts
Pitcher Matt Dermody’s future with the Red Sox hangs in the balance after the club caught wind of his insensitive social media activity from a few years back.
Boston signed the 32-year-old to a minor league deal last offseason and called Dermody up for a spot start on June 8 (during Pride Month, no less). At that point in time, the Red Sox were already aware of one of Dermody’s homophobic tweets, and Dermody’s call-up faced heavy public backlash.
One week later, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom is finally expressing regret over the decision to call-up Dermody. Bloom told the Boston Globe: “That’s something we can’t undo. It happened and we really regret it.”
Prior to signing with the Red Sox, Dermody played in Japan and South Korea. In June of 2021, during one of his stints in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, he posted a tweet (which he later deleted) denouncing homosexuality as a sin:
"#PrideMonth. Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God. They will go to hell. That is not my opinion, but the #Truth. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9. May we all examine our hearts, ask Jesus to forgive us, and repent for our sins. I love you all in Christ Jesus!"
Boston still called up the lefty to face the Guardians last Thursday, but Dermody was designated for assignment and sent to Triple-A Worcester shortly after.
The Red Sox have since uncovered more of Dermody’s controversial social media activity leading them to re-evaluate his place on the roster, whether it’s in the minors and majors.