Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo hours after the

Jordan Hicks allowed a run in the ninth but earned the save as the Red Sox took care of business in the first of two series against terrible teams. Up next is a three-game home set against the Rockies.

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.