March 12, 2007 at 5:38 PM
Jackson to Portland, Debarr returned
GM Theo Epstein announced today that the Red Sox have optioned RHP Kyle Jackson to AA Portland, Rule 5 draftee Nick Debarr has been returned to the Devil Rays and that Abe Alvarez, Dusty Brown and Kerry Robinson have been assigned to minor league camp. All three pitchers made the most of the one scoreless inning they each pitched in big league camp; Jackson striking out one, Debarr allowing one hit, and Alvarez picking up a save while also striking out one. Robinson, an outfielder, had a .313/.353/.438 line in 16 ABs (5 hits) while Brown, a catcher, went .167/.375/.167 in 6 ABs (1 hit).