The Boston Red Sox made a move to strengthen their rotation by signing former cubs pitcher Mark Prior.
Prior was expected to be a star early in his career, but injuries derailed his career. He showed what he was capable of while healthy in 2003, winning 18 games and coming third in Cy Young voting. Prior hasn't pitched in the majors since 2006, when he went 1-6 with a 7.21 ERA. Since then, he has tried to catch on with the Padres, Rangers, and Yankees. Ben Cherington, the Red Sox GM, was quoted as saying, "We're going to leave him down there for a while just to build strength before we send him out to a minor league club. He signed a minor league deal and will keep pitching in extended for a while." Prior will likely be sent to Triple-A, where he has thrown just two innings since 2006.
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