Another member of the brotherhood left the family just before game time on Wednesday. Daniel Nava, an outfielder on the Boston Red Sox’ 2013 championship team, was claimed on waivers by Tampa Bay. The Red Sox cut him last week, when he was hitting .152.
So it goes for the Red Sox, whose latest title seems more and more like a fluke with each succeeding last-place finish. Only six players from the World Series roster remain active for the Red Sox, with three others on the disabled list and the rest scattered in and out of the game.