Either Tavarez or Rusch will not get this team out of the funk they are in this season. The defending NL Champs need a bona fide starter. Rockies need pitching but don't think these guys are the answer.Red Sox sent RHP Julian Tavarez outright to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Tavarez has accepted the assignment, apparently to give the Red Sox a few more days to finalize the trade they've been working on. The Rockies and Brewers have expresed interested in the right-hander.
Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez will clear waivers today, making him a free agent. The Rockies are expected to have some interest, though it's likely tempered by the recent signing of Glendon Rusch.