Matt Moore is a decade removed from being an All-Star starter for the Tampa Bay Rays, but the veteran has shown enough flashes as a reliever that the Boston Red Sox were willing to take a flier on him.
The former Boston Red Sox infielder signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, the team announced. The contract includes a non-roster invite to spring training. Westbrook slashed .267/.
Third base prospect Tyler Miller blasted a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning off of Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jack Hartman at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida, Saturday, to give the Boston Red Sox a 6-4 victory over the Rays in Boston’s first game of the Grapefruit League schedule.
The start time for Monday's spring training game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox has been moved because of expected heavy rainfall, foreshadowing what the Tampa Bay Rays might have to deal with this season as they play a season outdoors.
The Red Sox signed Matt Moore to a minor league deal on Thursday. Moore, a former All-Star all the way back in 2013 with the Tampa Bay Rays, has rebuilt himself as a relief pitcher in the second act of his career.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed infielder Jamie Westbrook to a minor league contract on Monday, issuing an invitation to spring training as a non-roster player. A fif
Yu Chang, a few years removed from his time with the Guardians, Rays and Red Sox, hit a home run in Chinese Taipei's loss to Spain on Friday.