Red Sox CEO: 'Disappointed' PawSox are leaving R.I., but 'Larry felt this was a good thing'

Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner, speaking earlier today at a Target store near Fenway Park, confirmed that the Pawtucket Red Sox are planning to move to Worcester.

Werner said the decision was not made by the parent club, but by the ownership of the PawSox, in particular team CEO Larry Lucchino.

"This is something that’s really been driven by Larry Lucchino, who’s the CEO of the PawSox," he said, according to a video posted by WCVB in Boston. "I know that [...]

Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner, speaking earlier today at a Target store near Fenway Park, confirmed that the Pawtucket Red Sox are planning to move to Worcester.

Werner said the decision was not made by the parent club, but by the ownership of the PawSox, in particular team CEO Larry Lucchino.

"This is something that’s really been driven by Larry Lucchino, who’s the CEO of the PawSox," he said, according to a video posted by WCVB in Boston. "I know that they’ve tried extremely hard to try to keep the team in Rhode Island. We’re kind of bystanders in it because we love the PawSox in Rhode Island, but I understand that Larry felt that this was a good thing for his franchise, the Triple-A franchise, to move it to Worcester. I know they tried extremely hard to keep it in Rhode Island. I’m disappointed that they couldn’t make a deal, but like I said we’re really just bystanders in this discussion."

 

The @PawSox's upcoming move is confirmed by @RedSox chairman Tom Werner. We're expecting to get more details at 2p: https://t.co/f5v1dV3Uop #PawSox #WooSox #RedSox pic.twitter.com/FY7y2e99gm

— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) August 17, 2018