Share this: The Boston Red Sox know where they’re starting the playoffs and who they’re playing. But they still have some big decisions to make before beginning their postseason run. The Red Sox will travel to Cleveland to take on the Indians in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Thursday. But first, they’ll need to whittle their current 40-man roster down to just 25 players. Manager John Farrell already got the ball rolling Sunday, announcing that pitchers Henry Owens and Noe Ramirez and infielder Deven Marrero won’t be on Boston’s playoff roster. Those omissions are no surprise, however. So, how will the rest of the roster shake out? We should know shortly, but in the meantime, here’s our projection for what the playoff roster
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Justin Masterson Designated For Assignment; Red Sox To Add Bullpen Arm
by Zack Cox on Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 5:39PM 1,944 Sunday’s shaky relief appearance might have been Justin Masterson’s last in a Boston Red Sox uniform. The Red Sox designated the right-hander for assignment after he gave up a solo home run in one-plus inning of work in a 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. The earned run raised Masterson’s ERA this season to 5.61 — the worst among all Red Sox relievers. “It was consistent strike-throwing, when you boil it down to it,” manager John ...