Red Sox released LHP Jesse Carlson. Carlson signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox in December and made just one appearance at the Double-A level. The 31-year-old left-hander hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010 as a member of the Blue Jays.

Red Sox signed LHP Jesse Carlson to a minor league contract. It's actually a split contract, and the Sox will give him a spring training invite. Carlson missed most of 2010 and sat out the entire 2011 season while recovering from rotator cuff surgery. He hasn't been effective since 2008, but perhaps he can rebound in Boston if his shoulder is finally sound.

According to the Berlin Patch, the Red Sox have signed left-hander Jesse Carlson to a split contract with a spring training invite. The Berlin Patch was informed of the signing by Jesse's brother Cory. Carlson, who turns 31 later this month, underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in May and didn't throw a pitch in the majors this season. The southpaw was removed from the Jays' 40-man roster in November. The Red Sox have yet to confirm the signing, but Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com reported earlier this week that the two sides were close to an agreement.

Blue Jays sent LHP Jesse Carlson outright to Triple-A Las Vegas. Carlson underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in May and didn't throw a pitch in the majors this season. He was an obvious non-tender candidate this winter, so the Blue Jays went ahead and removed him from the 40-man roster early.