Reyes agrees to extend opt-out to Saturday

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Dennys Reyes, who had an opt-out clause in his minor-league deal with the Red Sox for March 25, said that he has accepted the team's request to extend the date one day. Reyes now has the option of getting out of his contract with the Sox if they don't put him on the major-league roster by Saturday.

Reyes is battling for one of the final bullpen spots and is scheduled to pitch Friday against the Blue Jays at City of Palms Park.

"It's a little bit stressful," the lefty explained Thursday morning. "It's stressful that you've been working so hard and you don't know the answer and have to wait until the last moment. You have to understand that you have to do everything you can, and that's what I did. I did everything I could and put all my cards on the table. The last decision is going to be up to them."

Reyes, who dealt with an opt-out clause once before, in 2004 with the Royals, has allowed just one earned run in eight innings this spring, striking out eight and walking three.

"I did everything I could," he said. "I did everything they asked me to do. I don't think I could have done anything different."

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