The San Diego Padres claimed starting pitcher Virgil Vazquez, 26, off waivers fromt he Red Sox today. Vazquez pitched 16.2 innings for the Detroit Tigers in 2007, amassing a 8.97 ERA in five games, three of them starts.The Red Sox had claimed Vazquez off waivers from the Tigers in October. The depth chart is updated.
UPDATE: Reliever Dewon Day was also claimed off waivers, this time by the Tampa Bay Rays. Day was claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox in October. He got lit up in 12 innings at the big league level in 2007. He has decent stuff but poor command.
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