Sox set 25-man roster
Therewas one last mild surprise in yesterday as the team setits OpeningDay roster-barring an injury or last minuteaddition.
Theteam optioned Brandon Work man toTriple-A, opening the doorfor MarcusWalden— a29 - year -old careerminorleaguer— to make theteam as a long man inthebullpen.HejoinslefthandedrelieverBobbyPoyner,whofinishedlastseasoninDouble-A,astheroster’sbiggestsurprises.
The RedSox alsoreassigned Justin Haleytominor league camp,and placed DrewPomeranz, Steven Wright andEduardoRodriguez onthe 10-day disabled list.Wrightwill begin servinghis suspension oncehe’sdeemed healthy enoughto beactivated.
What’sleftare29playersin big league camp,butfour of the mine vitably are going to open onthe disabled list: DustinPedroia,Marco Hernandez, Tyler Thornburg andAustin Maddox.
So the 25-man rosterfor Opening Day is set:
CATCHERS
Christian Vazquez Sandy Leon Blake Swihart
INFIELDERS
Hanley Ramirez Mitch Moreland Eduardo Nunez Xander Bogaerts Rafael Devers Brock Holt
OUTFIELDERS
Jackie Bradley Jr. Andrew Benintendi Mookie Betts J.D. Martinez
STARTING PITCHERS
Chris Sale David Price Rick Porcello Brian Johnson Hector Velazquez
RELIEF PITCHERS
Craig Kimbrel Carson Smith Joe Kelly Matt Barnes Heath Hembree Bobby Poyner Marcus Walden