The Boston Red Sox have made it a habit to lock up young guys with long-term contract extensions since Craig Breslow took over as the team's chief baseball officer. It's a great business model if you nail the contract.

A former Boston Red Sox pitcher was the first player in baseball to accomplish a feat that is getting rarer by the year.

The Red Sox released veteran lefty Matt Moore from his minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Moore had been assigned to Triple-A Worcester but has been on the minor league injured list since Opening Day.