Doug Fister is again pitching for Dave Dombrowski, a reunion between a pitcher and an executive who have plenty of history.
Dombrowski made a number of big trades when he was with the Detroit Tigers, and two of them involved Fister. One came in 2011, when the Tigers acquired Fister from Seattle. The other was after the 2013 season, when Fister was dealt to Washington. Those deals had a significant impact on contending teams, and that’s what the Boston Red Sox — Dombrowski’s current employer — are hoping for after bringing in the 33-year-old starter to help an injury-plagued rotation.