University of North Carolina Athletics
Report: Bard Headed To Big Leagues
May 10, 2009 | Baseball
May 10, 2009
BOSTON - Former North Carolina standout Daniel Bard will join the Boston Red Sox for tonight's game against Tampa Bay at 8:05 p.m. on ESPN, according to the Providence Journal.
No official announcement has come from the Red Sox, but when added to the roster, Bard will become the fourth former Tar Heel active in the majors, joining former 2004 Carolina teammates Chris Iannetta (Rockies) and Andrew Miller (Marlins) and Brian Roberts (Orioles).
In Triple A Pawtucket, Bard is 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 29 strikeouts to five walks in 16 innings this season. He was honored in 2008 as the Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
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