The Boston Red Sox have released outfielder Jeremy Hermida, ending their association with a player initially pegged as their fourth outfielder. Hermida was acquirred from Florida for minor league left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez last year.

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As the AL East race heads into September, the Baltimore Orioles aren’t playing like a last-place team anymore and the Boston Red Sox no longer have the look of a contender. Rookie Brian Matusz won his third consecutive start, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Josh Beckett and the fading Red Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night to cap a memorable first month under manager Buck Showalter.

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Josh Beckett pitched well enough to win and Jed Lowrie hit a two-run homer, but the Red Sox's run of bad luck on the road continued Tuesday night in a 5-2 loss to the resurgent Orioles.

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General manager Theo Epstein looks at the standings and knows the dire straits that face the Red Sox.

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Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia and utility man Eric Patterson have rejoined the Red Sox and are targeted to be activated Wednesday, when rosters are expanded to 40 players.

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Less than six months after he underwent surgery to remove a cavernous malformation on his brain stem, Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland has rejoined the Class A Lowell Spinners to familiarize himself with baseball life once again.

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