October 14, 2022

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox yesterday claimed right-handed pitcher Jake Reed off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. To make room for Reed on the 40-man roster, the club designated right-handed pitcher Eduard Bazardo for assignment.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Reed, 30, made 18 relief appearances for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Baltimore this season, posting a 7.02 ERA (13 ER/16.2 IP). He also recorded a 3.09 ERA (8 ER/23.1 IP) in 20 minor league outings (one start) with 26 strikeouts, eight walks, and only one home run allowed. Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, the right-hander is 2-1 with a 5.74 ERA (17 ER/26.2 IP) in 28 career major league appearances (one start) for New York, Los Angeles, and Baltimore.

Bazardo, 27, was 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA (5 ER/19.1 IP) in 14 relief appearances for Boston over the last two seasons, the first outings of his Major League career. Signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2014, the right-hander is 27-24 with a 2.85 ERA (145 ER/382.2 IP) in 151 minor league appearances (35 starts).

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (21): Matt Barnes, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Tyler Danish, Nathan Eovaldi, Franklin German, Darwinzon Hernandez, Rich Hill, Zack Kelly, Bryan Mata, Easton McGee, Kaleb Ort, Nick Pivetta, Jake Reed, John Schreiber, Connor Seabold, Matt Strahm, Michael Wacha, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski

Catchers (4): Caleb Hamilton, Ronaldo Hernández, Reese McGuire, Connor Wong

Infielders (8): Xander Bogaerts, Triston Casas, Yu Chang, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Jeter Downs, Eric Hosmer, Trevor Story

Outfielders (5): Jarren Duran, J.D. Martinez, Tommy Pham, Rob Refsnyder, Alex Verdugo

Infielder/Outfielders (2): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández