The Red Sox' Opening Day roster is set. The team announced a series of moves Thursday to get down to their final 28-man roster ahead of Friday's season-opener against the Yankees in the Bronx.
Here are the four moves announced by the Red Sox:
· Infielder Travis Shaw and right-handed pitcher Hansel Robles were selected to the major league roster.
· Right-handed pitcher Tyler Danish was optioned to Triple-A Worcester.
· Right-handed pitchers Eduard Bazardo and Ralph Garza Jr. were designated for assignment.
· Left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 4) with a low back strain.
That means the Red Sox' 28-man Opening Day roster looks like this:
Pitchers (15): Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Austin Davis, Jake Diekman, Nathan Eovaldi, Rich Hill, Tanner Houck, Nick Pivetta, Hansel Robles, Hirokazu Sawamura, Matt Strahm, Phillips Valdez, Michael Wacha, Garrett Whitlock
Catchers (2): Kevin Plawecki, Christian Vázquez
Infielders (6): Jonathan Araúz, Xander Bogaerts, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Travis Shaw, Trevor Story
Outfielders (3): Jackie Bradley Jr., J.D. Martinez, Alex Verdugo
Infielder/Outfielders (2): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández
INJURED LIST (3)
Pitchers (3): James Paxton, Chris Sale, Josh Taylor
First pitch for Friday's opener is set for 1:05 p.m. You can hear the game on WEEI 93.7 FM and across the Red Sox Network (find your network station here), or by listening online on WEEI.com or the Audacy app in New England.
