Red Sox announce roster moves
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:
- The Red Sox added nine players to the Club Player Pool and assigned them to the Alternate Training Site at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, RI: infielder Jeter Downs, outfielder Jarren Duran, first baseman Josh Ockimey, catcher Jhonny Pereda, right-handed pitchers R.J. Alvarez, Tanner Houck and Bryan Mata, and left-handed pitchers Jay Groome and Bobby Poyner.
- In addition, the club reassigned four players to the Alternate Training Site: right-handed pitchers Mike Shawaryn and Domingo Tapia, left-handed pitcher Mike Kickham, and catcher/infielder Connor Wong.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
The Red Sox have 56 players in their Club Player Pool, including 34 members of the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees.
BOSTON RED SOX CLUB PLAYER POOL (56)
PITCHERS (28): R.J. Alvarez, Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Colten Brewer, Austin Brice, Nathan Eovaldi, Jay Groome, Matt Hall, Kyle Hart, Heath Hembree, Tanner Houck, Brian Johnson, Mike Kickham, Robinson Leyer, Bryan Mata, Chris Mazza, Collin McHugh, Josh Osich, Martín Pérez, Bobby Poyner, Mike Shawaryn, Caleb Simpson, Jeffrey Springs, Domingo Tapia, Phillips Valdez, Marcus Walden, Ryan Weber, Brandon Workman
CATCHERS (7): Jett Bandy, Juan Centeno, Jonathan Lucroy, Jhonny Pereda, Kevin Plawecki, Christian Vázquez, Connor Wong
INFIELDERS (13): Jonathan Araúz, Xander Bogaerts, C.J. Chatham, Michael Chavis, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Jeter Downs, Marco Hernández, Tzu-Wei Lin, Mitch Moreland, Yairo Muñoz, Josh Ockimey, José Peraza
OUTFIELDERS (8): John Andreoli, Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jarren Duran, J.D. Martinez, Kevin Pillar, César Puello, Alex Verdugo