Sox’s Ryan Dempster to Take Year Off

It was announced today, Sunday February 16th, that Ryan Dempster would not pitch for the Boston Red Sox in 2014.  He will be placed on the restricted list, and not be paid his salary of $13.25 million.

The Boston Red Sox pitcher's and catcher's first official day of Spring Training is tomorrow, Monday, February 17th, and the first day for all players is Thursday, February 20th.

The Red Sox open their defense of the World Series Trophy on Monday, March 31st at Baltimore, and the first game at Fenway Park is Friday April 4th against the Milwaukee Brewers. You can keep your Sox on all season long, as WDEA AM 1370 will broadcast all the Red Sox regular season games, and roughly 15 preseason games as well.

(Source Boston Globe)