The Red Sox added an arm to their rag-tag bullpen on Friday, claiming right-handed reliever Roman Mendez off waivers from the Texas Rangers.



If that name rings a bell, it's because the Red Sox traded Mendez to the Rangers five seasons ago for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.



Mendez, 25, has a 3.02 career ERA in 42 appearances over two seasons with the Rangers. He made 30 appearances in 2014 and finished with a 2.18 ERA and 1.12 WHIP, but in 2015 he's dealt with an elbow impingement and made just 12 appearances with a 5.40 ERA.



To make room on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox moved Koji Uehara to the 60-day disabled list.



There are plenty of job openings in the Red Sox bullpen for 2016, so if Mendez, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues since May 3, can make an impression, he could have a heads up on others going into the offseason.