BALTIMORE - With the arrival of Victor Martinez and Casey Kotchman yesterday, the Red Sox needed to shed a pair of players from their 25-man roster. The moves seemed obvious - Friday’s call-ups, reliever Marcus McBeth and outfielder Josh Reddick , would head back to the minors. (Full article: 1095 words)

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