![Hirokazu Sawamura of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on June 7, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Hirokazu Sawamura of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on June 7, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo)==Kyodo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JBPTB2/hirokazu-sawamura-of-the-boston-red-sox-pitches-in-the-sixth-inning-of-a-baseball-game-against-the-los-angeles-angels-on-june-7-2022-at-angel-stadium-in-anaheim-california-kyodo==kyodo-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-2JBPTB2.jpg)
Hirokazu Sawamura of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on June 7, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo)==Kyodo
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Why did Boston Red Sox option Hirokazu Sawamura, put Hansel Robles on IL? Alex Cora explains - masslive.com
![Boston Red Sox's Hirokazu Sawamura hit 93.5 mph with his splitter in MLB debut, 12 mph faster than Koji Uehara's average split velo in 2013 - masslive.com Boston Red Sox's Hirokazu Sawamura hit 93.5 mph with his splitter in MLB debut, 12 mph faster than Koji Uehara's average split velo in 2013 - masslive.com](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/IAMOSTL3XVCOJOX5KH5YIW4HAE.jpg)
Boston Red Sox's Hirokazu Sawamura hit 93.5 mph with his splitter in MLB debut, 12 mph faster than Koji Uehara's average split velo in 2013 - masslive.com
MLB Trade Rumors on Twitter: "Red Sox Designate Hirokazu Sawamura For Assignment https://t.co/tsyX6RaqCm https://t.co/pSqBd8TPIy" / Twitter
![Is a better baseball the best solution for MLB's sticky situation? Hirokazu Sawamura thinks it might be - The Boston Globe Is a better baseball the best solution for MLB's sticky situation? Hirokazu Sawamura thinks it might be - The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/resizer/m1tKu16zT6OSIM3OxQ4_PDX7ens=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-bostonglobe/public/COG4475BETIGMT4SHDWLLZCMMM.jpg)