March 22, 2009 at 11:35 PM
More players assigned to minor league camp
The Red Sox continued to trim the active roster today, assigning six players to minor league camp. Michael Bowden, who posted a 7.59 ERA in 10.2 innings this spring, was optioned to Pawtucket, while Junichi Tazawa was optioned to Portland after allowing only 1 run in 9.0 innings. The team also assigned outfielder Paul McAnulty (.286/.333/.381 in 42 at bats) and pitchers Daniel Bard (0 earned runs, 10 strikeouts in 9.1 innings), Marcus McBeth (no game appearances), and Billy Traber (11 earned runs, 7 strikeouts in 8.0 innings) to minor league camp.