Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura (18) during the

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura is shown before a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, March 15, 2021, in Port Charlotte, Fla.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore Stock Photo

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura throws to an Oakland Athletics batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Stock Photo