The Red Sox
pared their roster down to 49 by optioning both catcher Blake Swihart and pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to AAA Pawtucket (soon-to-be Providence). In the not-too-distant future, Rodriguez and Swihart will make up a potent battery for
The Carmine Hose—both among the best team prospects at their respective positions. There are now 36 players on the 40-man roster—with 13 non-roster players still in big-league camp.
