There’s been nothing glamorous about the way Doug Fister has pitched since the 33-year-old joined the Red Sox late last month, but the team doesn’t have the luxury to be choosey.
Fister, who has a 6.75 ERA in four games (three starts) since the Sox claimed him off waivers from the Angels, will start this afternoon’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s likely he’ll be moved to the bullpen afterward, as the Sox go back to a five-man rotation with Eduardo Rodriguez healthy and off the disabled list.
Fister has done enough to stick around, manager John Farrell said yesterday.