SARASOTA, Fla. — Shortly after reliever Tyler Thornburg was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in early December, the Red Sox informed Koji Uehara they no longer were interested in his services.
If only they had a mulligan on that one.
Uehara, who turns 42 on Opening Day, signed a one-year, $6 million free agent deal with the Chicago Cubs. He has made seven appearances in spring training, striking out seven and allowing two runs.
Thornburg has made two appearances for the Red Sox, striking out two and allowing nine runs (seven earned). He had shoulder fatigue after misunderstanding the Red Sox’ offseason instructions and not responding well to an intense spring.