May 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Bard gets the call
According to Joe McDonald of the Providence Journal, the Red Sox are set to purchase the contract of reliever Daniel Bard from Pawtucket this evening in order to call him up to the big league club. Bard is expected to be at Fenway Park when Boson faces off against Tampa Bay this evening. Bard, the #3 prospect in the system according to SoxProspects.com, has 6 saves, a 1.13 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and just 5 walks in 16 innings with the PawSox this season.