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The Red Sox released , Christopher Smith of Ma sLive. The veteran southpaw can latch on elsewhere for the final few weeks of the regular season. Brian Hayward Jersey Since hed be signing after the start of September, he will not be eligible for this years postseason if he continues playing. Boston designated the 44-year-old Hill for a signment on Friday when they promoted rookie righty . That ended his latest stint with the Sox after four big league appearances. Hill logged 3 2/3 innings of two-run ball. He struck out five of 15 batters faced while i suing a trio of walks. With his fastball sitting in the mid-80s, Hill leaned most frequently on a 70 MPH breaking ball in that limited sample. Whether Hill signs with another team or sits out the rest of the season, he managed to get to the majors for a 20th straight year. This was the Ma sachusetts natives eighth different stint with the Red Sox, including minor league deals, and his fourth separate appearance at the big league level in Boston. Hill deliberately waited until the tail end of the season to sign, inking a minor league contract with the Sox in mid-August. The team called him up ten days later. MLBs oldest active player now returns to the open market. If he signs anywhere for the stretch run, itd be with a contender. Hill cant play in the postseason but could potentially work in a swing role to help push a team to October. He reportedly drew interest from the Yankees, Dodgers and Twins when he was building up earlier in the summer. All three of those teams occupy a playoff spot. New York holds a half-game lead on the Orioles in the AL East, while a slumping Minnesota team is trying to hang onto a 3.5-game edge on the American Leagues final Wild Card spot. Los Angeles has all but wrapped up another NL West title, but theyre looking to lock down the top seed in the National League while dealing with a number of rotation injuries. Fabian Zetterlund Jersey