The Red Sox acquired left-hander Robbie Ross from the Rangers on Tuesday night in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Anthony Ranaudo, who was ranked by MLB.com as the fourth-best prospect in Boston's system and No. 100 in baseball.Ross adds depth to a Boston bullpen in need of another left-handed reliever. The team signed left-hander Craig Breslow to a one-year, $2 million deal last month. 
The 25-year-old Ross appeared in 27 games for the Rangers last season, shifting between the rotation and the bullpen. He finished the season 3-6 with a 6.20 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 78 1/3 innings.A reliever in his first two seasons with Texas, Ross appeared in 123 games over that span, striking out 105 batters in 127 1/3 innings.The additions of Wade Miley, Justin Masterson and Rick Porcello during the offseason left little room for Ranaudo in the Red Sox's starting rotation.During his first stint with Boston last season, Ranaudo went 4-3 with a 4.81 ERA in seven starts.
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