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It's been a long time in coming, but today is the day that Adrian Gonzalez debuts as a Red Sox.
Surrounded by a lineup made entirely of Major League regulars--Mike Cameron is the only substitute, in for Carl Crawford--Gonzalez will bat third today against the Marlins, making his first appearance in a game for the Red Sox since the team traded for him early in December.
It's been a relatively uncomplicated road back for Gonzalez after undergoing shoulder surgery to clean out his labrum. He arrived in Fort Myers feeling fine, held back only by a doctor's orders, and has suffered zero setbacks along the way, taking batting practice whenever allowed the opportunity, and apparently hitting some real bombs in the process.
Gonzalez' addition to the roster is in rather stark contrast to the reassignment of twelve players to the minor league roster. Alex Speier reports the complete list as follows:
- Oscar Tejeda
- Stolmy Pimentel
- Tony Pena Jr.
- Jason Rice
- Clevelan Santeliz
- Kyle Weiland
- Alex Wilson
- Tim Federowicz
- Ryan Lavarnway
- Brent Dlugach
- Hector Luna
- Che-Hsuan Lin