Optioned to alternate site Bazardo was optioned to the Red Sox's alternate site Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Impact Bazardo was added to the 40-man roster in November but was always a long shot to break camp in the big-league bullpen. He looked good in 73.1 innings of relief in the minors in 2019, posting a 2.21 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 29.6 percent strikeout rate, but those innings came at the High-A and Double-A levels, so he may need some more time in the minors before pushing for a major-league job.
MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE