In exchange for monetary compensation, reliever Naoyuki Uwasawa was transferred from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Boston Red Sox.
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Following the selection of Uwasawa’s contract to the 40-man roster prior to Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay, the Boston Red Sox optioned him to play for all three levels of the organization.
Over the course of four spring training outings, Uwasawa pitched nine and two-thirds innings, allowing 14 runs and 15 hits, including three home runs. His earned run average was 13.03. He had eight walks and nine strikeouts in his game.
According to the terms of a minor league deal, the right-handed pitcher, who is 30 years old, agreed in January to receive a signing bonus of $25,000. When he is playing in the major leagues, he receives a salary of $2.5 million, and when he is playing in the minor levels, he receives a salary of $225,000. The performance bonuses for innings played in the major leagues may bring him an additional $900,000: $100,000 for every 80 innings played, and each additional 10 innings through 160 innings played.
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Pacific League were entitled to a release price of $6,250 from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In 2018, Uwasawa made 24 appearances as a relief pitcher and finished with a record of 9-9 with a 2.96 earned run average. Since 2018, he has only pitched out of the bullpen. Over the course of nine seasons with the Fighters, Uwasawa has a record of 70-62 with a 3.58 ERA, along with 50 starts and 123 relief appearances.
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