The Boston Red Sox have become so desperate for bullpen arms that they are wiling to give Carson Smith another shot.
Masslive.com’s Chris Cotillo reports that the Red Sox have agreed to a minor league deal with Smith, which includes an invitation to major-league camp this spring.
This is a surprising move considering his disastrous three season tenure in Boston after he was acquired from the Seattle Mariners in the winter of 2015. It’s not that Smith pitched poorly, it’s that he rarely pitched at all.
The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2016, costing him the rest of that season and most of the following one.