Red Sox add three prospects to 40-man roster
The Guru
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The Boston Red Sox made some moves Wednesday, just nothing major. The Sox added three of their best prospects to the 40-man roster.
Third baseman Garin Cecchini, outfielder Bryce Brentz and starting pitcher Anthony Ranaudo were all added to the 40-man. The move protects the players from being eligible in the Rule 5 Draft next month.
Cecchini, Brentz and Ranaudo are Top 20 prospects in the Sox system, according to MLB.com. Cecchini and Ranaudo were in the All-Star Futures Games last season.
Cecchini started the 2013 season at Class A Salem, hitting .353 in 63 games. He then moved up to Double-A Portland where he hit .296 in 66 games. Between the two clubs, Cecchini hit seven homers, 61 RBI and stole 23 bases.
Brentz played in just 82 games at Triple-A Pawtucket after shooting himself in the leg during spring training then suffering a knee injury. Brentz hit .264 with 17 homers and 56 RBI.
Renaudo spent most of the '13 season with the Portland Sea Dogs where he went 8-4 with a 2.95 ERA in 19 starts. The 6'7" hard throwing righty then moved up to Triple-A, started five games and went 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA.
Here is Boston's updated 40-man roster:
PITCHERS (20): Andrew Bailey, Craig Breslow, Drake Britton, Clay Buchholz, Rubby De La Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Andrew Miller, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Ranaudo, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brayan Villarreal, Allen Webster, Alex Wilson, Brandon Workman, Steven Wright.
CATCHERS (4): Dan Butler, Ryan Lavarnway, David Ross, Christian Vazquez.
INFIELDERS (6): Xander Bogaerts, Alex Castellanos, Cecchini, Brock Holt, Will Middlebrooks, Dustin Pedroia.
OUTFIELDERS (8): Jackie Bradley Jr., Brentz, Mike Carp, Jonny Gomes, Alex Hassan, Ryan Kalish, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino.
DESIGNATED HITTER (1): David Ortiz.
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Third baseman Garin Cecchini, outfielder Bryce Brentz and starting pitcher Anthony Ranaudo were all added to the 40-man. The move protects the players from being eligible in the Rule 5 Draft next month.
Cecchini, Brentz and Ranaudo are Top 20 prospects in the Sox system, according to MLB.com. Cecchini and Ranaudo were in the All-Star Futures Games last season.
Cecchini started the 2013 season at Class A Salem, hitting .353 in 63 games. He then moved up to Double-A Portland where he hit .296 in 66 games. Between the two clubs, Cecchini hit seven homers, 61 RBI and stole 23 bases.
Brentz played in just 82 games at Triple-A Pawtucket after shooting himself in the leg during spring training then suffering a knee injury. Brentz hit .264 with 17 homers and 56 RBI.
Renaudo spent most of the '13 season with the Portland Sea Dogs where he went 8-4 with a 2.95 ERA in 19 starts. The 6'7" hard throwing righty then moved up to Triple-A, started five games and went 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA.
Here is Boston's updated 40-man roster:
PITCHERS (20): Andrew Bailey, Craig Breslow, Drake Britton, Clay Buchholz, Rubby De La Rosa, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Andrew Miller, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Ranaudo, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brayan Villarreal, Allen Webster, Alex Wilson, Brandon Workman, Steven Wright.
CATCHERS (4): Dan Butler, Ryan Lavarnway, David Ross, Christian Vazquez.
INFIELDERS (6): Xander Bogaerts, Alex Castellanos, Cecchini, Brock Holt, Will Middlebrooks, Dustin Pedroia.
OUTFIELDERS (8): Jackie Bradley Jr., Brentz, Mike Carp, Jonny Gomes, Alex Hassan, Ryan Kalish, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino.
DESIGNATED HITTER (1): David Ortiz.
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