Red Sox News: Manny Ramirez eyeing return to baseball

Former Boston Red Sox star Manny Ramirez wants to return to baseball and aims to find a roster spot on a CPBL team in Taiwan.

Manny Ramirez hung up his cleats years ago but the former Boston Red Sox slugger wants to lace them up again.

According to the Taiwan Times, Ramirez has his sights set on a return to the Chinese Professional Baseball League where he played briefly in 2013.

“I have been itching to get back in the batter’s box and be able to compete again. I also miss being around teammates and team dinners post-game,” said Ramirez.

Ramirez, who turns 48 years old next month, hasn’t played professional baseball since his last stint in the CPBL. He hit .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBI…