Petagine (above), 34, ressurected his career with strong campaigns in Japan and was hitting .327 with 20 HR’s, 69 RBI’s and a .452 OBP at Pawtucket.
Perhaps as remarkable as Petagine’s long road back to the big leagues is Boston’s deployment of one-time bullpen mainstay Rich “El Guapo” Garces, currently pitching for the club’s Gulf Coast League rookie squad.