It wasn’t like Koji Uehara was coming back from his fractured wrist injury this season. The Boston Red Sox moved him to the 60-day disabled list, which made a spot available on the 40-man roster. That spot went to righty pitcher Roman Mendez, as the Red Sox acquired him off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
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The name should be familiar to at least some die-hard Red Sox fans. Mendez was with Boston, signing as an amateur free agent in 2007, before being traded with Chris McGuiness, Michael Thomas, and cash to Texas for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia in 2010.