Spruill was released from the Rangers' minor-league camp, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

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Spruill was signed to a minor-league deal in December and never got into a spring-training game. He last pitched in professional baseball in 2015, when he was with the Red Sox organization.

Spruill cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, WEEI's Rob Bradford reports. Spruill has spent the entire season with Triple-A Pawtucket, posting a 5.40 ERA, 4.00 FIP, 3.9 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 over 53.1 innings, working mostly as a reliever. He isn't much of a prospect, but he'll continue to provide organizational depth as both a starter and reliever.

Spruill was designated for assignment Friday, the Providence Journal's Tim Britton reports. Spruill had a 5.40 ERA in 53.1 innings at Triple-A this year, making him expendable when the Red Sox wanted to clear room on the 40-man roster. He should pass through waivers and head back to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Spruill was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports. Spruill was competing for a back end bullpen role with the Red Sox, but will instead provide organizational depth at the minor league level.

Spruill, who started and relieved in the Diamondbacks organization last season, will pitch as a reliever with Boston, the Providence Journal reports. Spruill will provide some bullpen depth early on this spring before a likely placement at Triple-A Pawtucket. He experienced a bump in his strikeout rate in shorter stints as a reliever in 2014, but the righty typically attempts to illicit weak contact, throwing a mix of a sinker, slider and curve.

Spruill was traded to the Red Sox on Friday, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports. Spruill spent most of the 2014 season in Triple-A, posting a 6.04 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in a combination of starts and relief appearances. He doesn't appear to be a likely candidate for the Red Sox's roster at the start of 2015, but could wind up on the roster if at some point if he pitches well.

Spruill was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Monday, Nick Piecoro of AZCentral.com reports. Spruill's FIP (2.56) was more than a full run lower than his ERA (3.57 ERA) with the big club last season, but the numbers from his larger sample at Triple-A Reno were ugly (6.04 ERA, 1.39 WHIP). With the signing of Yasmany Tomas becoming official, the Diamondbacks needed a roster spot, and Spruill was the casualty. Look for him to wind up back at Reno if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

Spruill picked up his first major league win in relief of a shaky Trevor Cahill on Sunday, throwing three scoreless innings. He allowed one run on one hit and a walk, striking out one. Spruill has been used in long relief the last two times out. If the Diamondbacks wanted to see what he looked like as a starter, at least he would be pretty stretched out.

Spruill allowed one earned run on five hits and four strikeouts in four innings of work in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 loss to the Giants on Tuesday. Spruill was recalled from Triple-A Reno before the game. He posted a 7.22 ERA in 11 starts with Reno. In three major league appearances, he has allowed six earned runs in 13.1 innings.

Spruill was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday. Spruill's overall numbers at Reno this season are unsightly to say the least, but he was far better in his 17 relief appearances (3.71 ERA, 29 strikeouts in 26.2 innings) than he was in his 11 starts (7.22 ERA, 1.38 WHIP). He'll get a chance to work out of the major league bullpen over the final weeks of the season, but don't expect the Diamondbacks to entrust Spruill with any meaningful innings.