March 28, 2009 at 12:54 PM
March 28 Fort Report - First Cuts
Word from two sources is that Mike Rozier, Darren Blocker, Rafael Cabreja, Chris Jones, and Jordan Craft were released on Friday, but the team has yet to officially announce those transactions ... After missing significant off-season and sping workouts with an ankle injury, Jason Place returned to minor league game action on Thursday ... Jon Van Every has also missed time with an ankle injury - about two weeks - and is expected to miss another two weeks of spring action according to the ProJo ... Despite his struggles so far in camp, Chip Ambres impressed with a walk-off home run for Boston on Friday ... Ambres could be the starting centerfielder for Pawtucket if Van Every starts the season on the disabled list ... The Red Sox announced this morning that Justin Masterson has been moved to the bullpen, and the first start for the fifth starter - on April 12 - will go to either Brad Penny or Clay Buchholz, largely depending on the status of Penny's arm strength.