Aneury

Tavarez

Tavarez, who turns 25 in April, hit .335/.379/.506 in a breakout campaign for Double-A Portland last season. He has decent speed, but the Red Sox mostly had him playing in the corners, rather than in center field. He’ll need his bat to carry him in the majors, so it just remains to be seen whether his 2016 was for real. Before coming in at .869 last season, his best OPS in five minor league seasons was .736.

Tavarez was unable to crack the Orioles’ roster. He’ll represent outfield depth for Boston.

Tavarez, a Rule 5 pick, will rejoin the Red Sox organization if he clears waivers, though the Orioles are believed to have some interest in trading for his rights. The soon-to-be 25-year-old outfielder slashed a marvelous .335/.379/.506 with seven homers, 47 RBI and 18 steals over the course of 385 at-bats with Double-A Portland in 2016.

Tavarez was selected 12th overall by the Orioles in last year’s Rule 5 Draft but failed to crack their Opening Day roster and was returned to the Red Sox. The 25-year-old outfielder has posted some intriguing minor league numbers.