At spring training, he battled Mitchell Parker and DJ Herz for the final spot in the rotation as he adjusted to pitching in the United States. In Japan, Ogasawara was used to having more rest and throwing longer bullpen sessions between starts. In MLB, starters typically go every fifth day and manage their throwing programs with that in mind.

Trevor Story homered, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 6-4 victory Sunday. Left-hander Garrett Crochet (9-4) allowed two runs and struck out seven in five innings.