Boston Red Sox
Acquired RP Franklin Morales from Colorado for a player to be named later or cash. [5/19]
Designated RP Hideki Okajima for assignment. [5/19]
Signed SP Kevin Millwood to a minor league deal. [5/19]
Busy day at the office for Theo Epstein’s bunch, as they swap out left-handed relievers and add a veteran starter with a pair of their starters on the mend.
The focus here is going to be on Morales. The 6-foot tall lefty turned 25 in January and appeared in his 100th major league game earlier this season. Whether Morales’ stuff can play in the majors has never been a question, but control and injury issues have hampered a once-promising career. Morales still comes at left-handed batters with wicked hot fastball that can dance into the upper-90s and a developing slider. His success against same-handed batters is undeniable, as lefties have a career mark against him of .185/.291/.333.
Okajima did not start the season in the majors but crept in after Denny...
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