Article: Tavarez hits Pawtucket; Reliever gets work to increase trade value.(Sports)

Byline: MICHAEL SILVERMAN

In what could be a precursor to a trade, right-hander Julian Tavarez accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Pawtucket yesterday.

The move could afford any team or teams interested in him an opportunity to see how he pitches before deciding what to give up in any trade.

Tavarez' decision to accept the assignment rather than become a free agent appears a curious one but because he was used so infrequently with the Red Sox, the club might have convinced him that he stood to gain more with minor-league innings under his belt rather than striking out on his own.

Tavarez was designated for assignment by the Sox on May 12.

To make ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!