FORT MYERS — The Pittsburgh Pirates should be able to give Bryce Brentz a chance.
The Red Sox never did.
Yesterday, the Sox ended their long tenure with Brentz, the right-handed hitting outfielder who they drafted in the first round in 2010, when Theo Epstein was still running the club.
Brentz, 29, was traded to the Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.
Brentz had two cups of coffee with the Sox in 2014 and ’16, hitting .287 with a .690 OPS and one homer in 90 plate appearances.
He spent the majority of time in the organization with Triple-A Pawtucket, becoming one of the faces of the team over six seasons.