Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration with
pitchers Rick Porcello and Junichi Tazawa by agreeing on one-year contracts on
Friday.
Porcello, 26, was acquired by Boston from Detroit in December in exchange for
outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and two minor leaguers.
The right-hander is coming off his best season, where he compiled a 15-13 mark
with a 3.43 earned run average over a career-high 204 2/3 innings 32 games (31
starts). He also led the American League with three shutouts.
In six seasons with the Tigers, Porcello went 76-63 with a 4.30 ERA and 655
strikeouts in 184 games (180 starts).
Tazawa went 4-3 with a 2.86 ERA in 63 innings over 71 appearances during 2014.
The 28-year-old owns a career 12-11 record with a 3.27 ERA in 188 games
spanning five seasons.
