Left-handed starter
Henry Owens was optioned to AAA Pawtucket by the Red Sox today—
joining five other players who were pared from the major league roster. The others were:
Ryan LaMarre,
Roman Mendez,
Brian Johnson,
Heath Hembree and
Sam Travis. Effectively, this means the struggle for the fifth starter spot is now between knuckle-baller
Steven Wright and
Roenis Elias.
