Wednesday, March 27, has undoubtedly been one of the busiest days in the Major League Baseball because the different teams in the league prepare their roster for the Opening Day. Among the teams that have made several moves is Boston Red Soxafter reaching an agreement with Tampa Bay Rays to strengthen his pitching.
After the unfortunate news about Lucas Giolito’s injury was announced, there was much speculation whether the ninth team directed by Alex Korea would move in Free Agency to add another arm to their rotation. Specifically, there was talk about Jordan Mongotmery, although the left-hander ultimately ended up signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Given the, Boston Red Sox did not make concrete progress to acquire his services, the rotation continued to be of a lower level compared to those of its rivals in the American League East Division. That is why, on the last day before the start of the 2024 regular season They moved to find depth in their pitching staff.
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Boston Red Sox reach agreement for Naoyuki Uwasawa
According to the journalist ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Red Sox will acquire the right Naoyuki Uwasawafrom Tampa Bay Rays. Let us remember that, in mid-January, he had signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to training camps with said team.
However, after completing the Spring Training, Rays He let the Japanese know that he would not be part of the first team, so the player activated a clause in his previous contract. This way, Tampa Bay will receive cash compensation from Boston Red SoxAs reported Marc Topkin, de The Tampa Bay Times.
Uwasawa numbers
After four visits to the mound, two of them as starts, the Japanese right-hander posted an ERA of 13.03, after allowing 14 earned runs in 9.2 innings. Additionally, he struck out nine and walked eight, according to data from MLB.com.
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2024-03-27 23:25:57
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