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Red Sox Lose 8-Year Pitcher To Rockies In Free Agency
- The Red Sox relinquished veteran reliever John Brebbia, who then joined the Colorado Rockies on a minor-league deal with spring training invites.
- Brebbia, 35, was previously released by the Atlanta Braves and was ineligible to pitch elsewhere during the postseason before landing with Colorado.
- The Red Sox’s acquisition of Brebbia in September yielded no postseason appearances with Boston.
- Brebbia has prior strong seasons with the San Francisco Giants, before later joining the White Sox and Braves in subsequent years.
- Colorado believes Brebbia could return as a bullpen option at Coors Field, a factor teams consider with his change-up usage.
- The piece notes the move as a potential trivia item for Red Sox fans years down the line.
- The Rockies signed Brebbia after his brief stint with the Red Sox, where he did not appear in a game.
- The report includes a brief bio of Jackson Roberts, the Red Sox On SI author.
- The story presents a brief forecast that Brebbia may try to compete for a roster spot with Colorado in spring training.
- The article frames Brebbia's move as part of ongoing MLB free-agent activity and team strategy.
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