Boston Red Sox Roster Moves 4/28

Red Sox Moves By The Numbers

1B – Garrett Cooper

Cooper is in his eighth season having played for the New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, and most recently the Chicago Cubs. The Red Sox had Cooper this past offseason but he ended up signing with the Cubs, he would play in 12 games hitting .270 with a .774 OPS; he had a double, a triple, a home run, six RBI, three runs scored, and four walks. He will provide a need at first base with Casas out a few months. 

RHP – Naoyuki Uwasawa 

Uwasawa last season pitched in Japan in the Pacific League appearing in 24 games going 9-9 with a 2.96 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 124 strikeouts in 170 innings. He spent nine seasons pitching in Japan appearing in 173 games going 70-62 with a 3.19 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and 913 strikeouts in 1,118.1 innings. This spring he appeared in four games going 0-1 with a 13.03 ERA, a 2.38 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 9.2 innings. The 30-year-old at Triple-A this season has made three starts going 2-1 with a 4.80 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 15 innings. 

LHP – Joely Rodriguez 

Rodriguez was re-signed by the Red Sox this past offseason and made the team out of spring training over Brennan Bernadino. He has struggled appearing in 11 games going 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA, a 5.25 FIP, a 1.54 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 11 innings. Last season with the Red Sox he posted almost identical numbers to this season going 0-0 in 11 games with a 6.55 ERA, a 4.71 FIP, a 1.72 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 11 innings.