BOSTON – Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara said Friday that he has asked the team’s manager to remove him temporarily from the closer’s role.
“I just haven’t been a factor,” Uehara said. “I need time to sort things out mentally so I asked him to take me out for the time being.”
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