Liam Hendriks made his long-awaited team debut on Wednesday, turning the page on two years of frustration while making his first case for the Red Sox closer job.
Boston's AL East rival gives Jamie Westbrook an invitation to spring training and a chance to impress the Rays.
PORT CHARLOTTE — Most of the pitchers who have worked for the Rays in the first two spring ... Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Red Sox seemed to fall on them, much like Friday’s 4-0 blanking ...
Westbrook slashed .267/.364/.436 in 49 games for the Worcester Red Sox with five home runs and 25 RBI before he was called up to the majors for the first time. The Massachusetts native made his MLB debut with the Red Sox after 11 minor league seasons with five different organizations.
Yu Chang, a few years removed from his time with the Guardians, Rays and Red Sox, hit a home run in Chinese Taipei's loss to Spain on Friday.
Matt Moore is a decade removed from being an All-Star SP for the Rays, but the veteran has shown enough flashes as a RP that the Red Sox took a flier on him.