FORT MYERS, Fla. – Pedro Martinez might have been the most popular person in a Red Sox uniform during the team’s morning workout Monday.
The former ace has rejoined the organization that was the beneficiary of most of his glory days as a special assistant to general manager Ben Cherington.
Martinez, who turned 41 in October, has not pitched since 2009, his final season with the Phillies. He last played for the Red Sox in 2004, when he helped them to their first World Series championship in 86 years.
“It’s weird,” he said of putting on the uniform again. “But it feels like the first day to me.![]()
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