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Snyder Designated for Assignment

While it wasn't officially announced after today's game by manager Terry Francona, veteran reliever Kyle Snyder confirmed that he has been designated for assingment, making room on the roster for Josh Beckett, who will be activated from the disabled list for tomorrow's start against the Blue Jays.

Boston has 10 days to either have Snyder clear waivers, trade him or, if he's not claimed by another team, send him to the minors, with his permission necessary to do so.

Snyder, a right-hander who joined the Red Sox late during the 2006 season, appeared in two games this year. He coughed up two runs in 1 1/3 innings in the first game of the season, against Oakland in Tokyo.

Yesterday he walked the first two batters he faced on only nine pitches and was lifted after the next batter dropped down a sacrifice bunt.

Snyder has been used mainly in long relief by the Sox. He appeared in 16 games in 2006 and 46 games last year. But as a long man, he and Julian Tavarez perform a similar role, and the Sox decided Snyder was expendable while keeping three other relievers -- David Aardsma, Bryan Corey and Javier Lopez. Those pitchers had seemed to be the most vulnerable with Beckett's imminent activation.

The Sox expect to have to make another move in about a week when Mike Timlin is ready to leave the DL.

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 4:47 PM | Permalink