FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -Right-hander Junichi Tazawa was optioned to Double-A Portland on Sunday by the Boston Red Sox, who optioned Michael Bowden to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Boston also reassigned right-hander Marcus McBeth and left-hander Bill Traber to its minor league camp.
The 22-year-old Bowden allowed one run and three runs Saturday against the Marlins and was 0-1 with a 7.59 ERA. He is rated by Baseball America as the top pitching prospect in the Red Sox organization.
"It was a little bit inconsistent for him in the fact that when he first pitched a couple of times, it was out of the bullpen, which is a little different for him,'' Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He needs to establish some rhythm and some power in his delivery, because it's not that fluid.''
Tazawa, also 22, signed a $3.3 million, three-year contract with the Red Sox in December after pitching for four seasons in the in Japanese Industrial League. He allowed one earned run and five hits in nine innings over five spring-training appearances.
"Tazawa was lights out,'' Francona said. "He just handled everything. Nothing threw him off. He was comfortable on the mound. He's the quickest guy to the plate on our staff. ... He just needs experience.''
Source: Sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Boston also reassigned right-hander Marcus McBeth and left-hander Bill Traber to its minor league camp.
The 22-year-old Bowden allowed one run and three runs Saturday against the Marlins and was 0-1 with a 7.59 ERA. He is rated by Baseball America as the top pitching prospect in the Red Sox organization.
"It was a little bit inconsistent for him in the fact that when he first pitched a couple of times, it was out of the bullpen, which is a little different for him,'' Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He needs to establish some rhythm and some power in his delivery, because it's not that fluid.''
Tazawa, also 22, signed a $3.3 million, three-year contract with the Red Sox in December after pitching for four seasons in the in Japanese Industrial League. He allowed one earned run and five hits in nine innings over five spring-training appearances.
"Tazawa was lights out,'' Francona said. "He just handled everything. Nothing threw him off. He was comfortable on the mound. He's the quickest guy to the plate on our staff. ... He just needs experience.''
Source: Sportsillustrated.cnn.com
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