Boston made an important Spring Training cut today, optioning C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket. There was some speculation that Lavarnway - a top prospect who has torn up Minor League pitching and has looked capable of making the next step to the Majors - would be awarded the starting catcher's job over incumbent C Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
The Mets have also gone through their most recent wave of cuts, beginning on Thursday when they optioned SS Jordany Valdespin to Buffalo. On Friday, they then optioned RHP Chris Schwinden to Buffalo. In addition, the team signed LF Bobby Scales, who was released in Spring Training by the Cubs, to a Minor League contract today.
The Yankees have also been tweaking their roster since last Tuesday, when they claimed C Craig Tatum on waivers from Arizona and signed 1B Steve Pearce - a free agent who had been released by Minnesota this Spring - to a Minor League contract. On Thursday, they outrighted Tatum to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He has the option of refusing the assignment and becoming a free agent. And today, they signed RHP Jason Bulger - who had been released by Minnesota this Spring - to a Minor League contract.
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