Red Sox claimed RHP Edwin Almonte off waivers from the Mets.
Not one of Theo Epstein’s better waiver claims. Almonte’s been a very good minor league reliever for several years, but that changed last season (5.40 ERA between Triple-A Charlotte and Norfolk), and even when he was pitching well, he was never viewed as that great if a prospect. It’s unlikely that he’ll help the Red Sox.