In a Tweet by Peter Gammons, he mentions that the Boston Red Sox have called free agent pitcher Kevin Millwood to see if he is willing to go to Triple-A Pawtucket.

The right-handed starting pitcher opted out of his contract with the Yankees in early May.  He originally signed a Minor League deal with the team for $1.5 million plus incentives but had a May 1 opt-out date in his contract should he not make the big league club.

He reported to extended Spring Training and then to Triple-A where he saw mixed results. In his first few starts, Millwood found success but his fastball was sitting in the mid-to-upper 80s. In his last start, Millwood lasted only 2 innings while giving up seven hits on six runs which probably impacted him not being called up.

Millwood in 2010, made 31 starts went 4-16 with a 5.10 ERA while throwing 190 2/3 innings.

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