Red Sox deal Delcarmen to Rockies

BOSTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Colorado Rockies have obtained pitcher Manny Delcarmen from the Boston Red Sox for a minor-league pitcher, the teams said Tuesday.

Going to the Red Sox as part of the deal is right-hander Chris Balcom-Miller.

Delcarmen, 28, was 3-2 with a 4.70 earned run average in 48 relief appearances this season. In his six-year career with Boston, the right-hander posted an 11-6 record with three saves and a 3.89 ERA in 289 relief outings.

The 21-year-old Balcom-Miller started 19 games for Class A Asheville, establishing a 3.31 ERA and posting a 6-7 record. He was the Rockies' sixth-round pick in the 2009 first-year player draft.