Coming off of the shortened spring training which came as a result of the lockout, the league and players agreed to expand rosters to 28 players through the month of April to ease any workload concerns. While they later adjusted and allowed for up to 14 pitchers for the month of May — that was supposed to be capped at 13, and will start to be at the end of this month — rosters still had to be cut to 26 by this morning. Following Boston’s disappointing loss in Baltimore on Sunday, they announced that they’d optioned Phillips Valdez and Jaylin Davis to get their roster down to the required 26.
Red Sox option Phillips Valdez, Jaylin Davis
