Boston adds a pitcher; Velazquez goes
The Red Sox claimed right-handed pitcher Virgil Vasquez on a waivers, from the Detroit Tigers.
Vasquez, 26, pitched in Triple-A this past season, going 12-12 with a 4.81 ERA. He won his final five starts. Vasquez pitched for the Tigers for 5 games in 2007 (0-1, 8.64).
Vasquez becomes the 40th player on the 40-man roster.
In other news, infielder Gil Velazquez is a free agent. Last week, Velazquez was taken off the 40-man roster. He could have joined the Pawtucket roster or opted for free agency. He chose for the latter.
Earlier this month, Velazquez was added to the Red Sox Divisional playoff roster briefly when Mike Lowell went down. He was not on the ALCS roster.
Posted at 08:15 PM
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