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Red Sox insider expects team will promote No. 10 prospect to support Aroldis Chapman, bullpen amid playoff push originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Red Sox may see some relief help arriving soon in the form of Justin Slaten, who is ramping up after being out since June 1 with a shoulder/neck injury. He threw his third bullpen on Friday and is scheduled for a live batting practice session on Monday. If all goes well, his next step would be another live BP or a rehab assignment.
The Boston Red Sox need to address the elephant in the room — or the bullpen, in this case. It's time for Craig Breslow to shake up the relief crew.
This time, it was Greg Weissert, whose second pitch of the inning was belted to right-center for an equalizing solo shot by Dane Myers. It was sweet redemption for Myers, who deflected a flyball by Wilyer Abreu into the bullpen for a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth.
Left-handed closing pitcher Aroldis Chapman is in his 16th major-league season after making his debut in 2010. The 37-year-old veteran signed a one-year, $10.75 million contract with the Boston ...
In the least surprising move of all time, the Boston Red Sox added veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on Sunday night after he was DFA'd by the Washington Nat
Brayan Bello bounced back in convincing fashion. The post 5 takeaways as Red Sox outlast Marlins, continue torrid stretch at home appeared first on Boston.com.