Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Catches full game Friday
Vazquez (elbow) caught all nine innings in Triple-A Pawtucket's season opener Friday. He shepherded three pitchers through a three-hit shutout.
At the plate, Vazquez reached base safely three times with a double and two walks, so overall it was an encouraging night for the catcher coming back from last year's Tommy John surgery. Let's keep in mind that Vazquez is on a rehab assignment and has not yet been assigned to the minors. When his 20-day rehab stint is over, the organization may officially send him down to Pawtucket, but he's expected to get back up to Boston at some point during the season. Coming off the elbow surgery, Vazquez will need to get to the point where he can catch games on consecutive days before the Red Sox trust him as the lead catcher.
