5/5 17:43: According to Alex Speier of WEEI, Embree has cleared waivers and has elected free agency.

4/30 21:40: The Red Sox designated lefty reliever Alan Embree for assignment, tweets Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com.  Boston needed to make room for the return of Daisuke Matsuzaka which left the 40 year old Embree as the odd man out.  Embree did not appear in a major league game for Boston this season nor was he even able to even unpack his bags as his stay with Boston was not long enough.  Embree will probably get a shot with another club looking for a lefty specialist.

4/27 19:32: According to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald, the Red Sox have called up left-handed pitcher Alan Embree and sent left-handed pitcher Fabio Castro to Triple-A.

Embree had an opt-out date on his contract for April 30. He already extended it once from April 15 to April 30.

Embree, 40, has a career record of 39-45 with a 4.59 ERA. In 2009 with the Rockies, he was 2-2 with a 5.84 ERA in 36 appearances. His 2009 campaign was cut short due to a broken leg that occurred from a line drive. You can see Embree’s contract details and career statistics here.