Former Red Sox reliever Hirokazu Sawamura has returned to Japan by signing with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball, per a club announcement.
The right-hander pitched with the Red Sox in 2021 and '22 and was reportedly looking to sign on with another MLB team earlier this offseason, but he’ll now head back to Japan instead.
The Red Sox have released right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura, who asked for his release to pursue other opportunities.
The Red Sox have outrighted right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura to Triple-A Worcester, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive. He had been designated for assignment on the weekend but passed through waivers unclaimed.
That’s the second such move for the Red Sox on Sunday, as lefty Austin Davis is reportedly being designated as well.
A host of contracts around the league contain club options for 2023. Some of them will be easy decisions one way or the other, while there are others that’ll be more borderline calls.
The Red Sox fell to the Cardinals by a final score of 11-2 at Fenway Park on Saturday night. With the loss, Boston drops to 35-31 on the season. Kutter Crawford, making his second start of the season for the Sox, did not pitch as effectively as he did in his last time out against the Mariners.
Before wrapping up their five-game series against the Orioles at Fenway Park on Monday night, the Red Sox placed left-handed reliever Matt Strahm on the COVID-19 related injured list.
In addition to appointing Josh Winckowski as the 27th man for Saturday’s doubleheader against the Orioles at Fenway Park, the Red Sox made four additional roster moves prior to Game 1.
He wasn’t on the team roster for the ALDS but has appeared three times in the ALCS so far, logging two innings in total.
Momentum can be a fickle thing, particularly when it comes to postseason baseball.
With the win, the Red Sox find themselves up 2-1 in this best-of-seven ALCS with the Astros and inch ever closer to punching their ticket to the Fall Classic.
The Red Sox have released their 26-man roster for their matchup against the Astros in the American League Championship Series, which kicks off at Minute Maid Park on Friday night.
Boston activated reliever Hirokazu Sawamura on Monday, while Chris Sale could return this weekend against Baltimore after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
Before opening up a pivotal three-game series against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Monday, the Red Sox made a series of roster moves. First off, right-handed reliever Hirokazu Sawamura was activated from the COVID-19 related injured list, while left-handed reliever Austin Davis was activated from the paternity leave list.
The Red Sox have activated reliever Hirokazu Sawamura from the COVID-19 injured list. Fellow reliever Austin Davis is also back from paternity leave.
The Boston Red Sox are not yet past their latest COVID-19 issues.
The Red Sox "have made progress" on a deal with reliever Hirokazu Sawamura. If finalized, it’s expected to be a major league contract.
It’s hard to gauge precisely what type of market Sawamura would find, though demand for affordable bullpen help will be widespread
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