Red Sox infielder Sam Travis clears waivers and will join PawSox

Boston Red Sox infielder Sam Travis officially cleared waivers on Thursday and will be heading to Pawtucket to start off the 2020 season.

In an otherwise silent offseason, the Red Sox got a small amount of good news on Thursday. Sam Travis, who was recently designated for assignment, officially cleared waivers today and will be returning to the Boston farm system. The infielder will be kicking off his 2020 season with the Triple-A PawSox as he works to make it back to the 40-man roster.

Travis has spent portions of the last three seasons on the main roster and was a big part of the lineup towards the end of 2019. Though he may not be as flashy on the basepaths as some of his teammates, he is…