Flame-throwing reliever Pat Light among roster cuts by Red Sox

Credit: Matt StoneFORT MYERS -- Pat Light stands at 6-foot-5 and can touch 100 mph on the radar gun, but that wasn’t enough to earn Light a spot on the Red Sox roster this spring.

Light, a first-round pick out of Monmouth University in 2012, was optioned back to Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday as part of the Sox’ first big round of roster cuts. Light threw 5 \u2154 innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on 10 hits and two walks while striking out one.

“He’s got a big arm,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said. “There’s no denying the velocity. Two keys for him for further progression is going to be consistent fastball location and can he throw that splitter for strikes? That’s the one pitch…