The Red Sox trimmed down their roster by three today. Boston optioned RHP Scott Atchison, RHP Mike Bowden, and OF Ryan Kalish to Pawtucket. Atchison is a veteran who pitched in 43 games (mostly ineffectively) for the Red Sox last season and had a legitimate shot at making the team. Kalish was a prospect in Boston's system who played in 53 games for the Red Sox last season and performed admirably, but there was no room for him on their roster this season. Bowden is a prospect who didn't stand much of a chance of making the team. All are still on the 40-man roster.
The Mets made things on their roster more clearer today as well. New York purchased the contract of non-roster invitee LHP Tim Byrdak from Buffalo and reassigned LHP Mike O'Connor to Minor League camp, officially naming Byrdak the lefty specialist out of the 'pen. The Mets brought in a host of players to fill the hole created by the departure of LHP Pedro Feliciano, but Byrdak was the favorite to win the job all along. O'Connor, a veteran, is well-liked in the organization and could be recalled should the Mets need a lefty in the bullpen this season.
The Yankees also made some moves today. They traded RHP Sergio Mitre to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for OF Chris Dickerson. The trade indicates that RHP Bartolo Colon, RHP Freddy Garcia, and RHP Ivan Nova will likely stick with the team in some combination as the fourth starter, fifth starter, and long reliever. Further complicating matters, the Yankees signed RHP Kevin Millwood to a Minor League contract, though it is unclear how much of a chance he has to make the team, where he fits in the organization, or if he will stick with the organization after the conclusion of Spring Training if he is not on the Major League roster. It is also unclear how Dickerson fits in with the team.
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