The Red Sox added a rather intriguing arm to their class of spring training non-roster invitees Tuesday.

It’s the dead of winter, but at Fenway Park, spring is already rounding third and headed for home.

The Boston Red Sox made yet another intriguing move on Tuesday.

Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman will not participate in the World Baseball Classic after previously planning to represent Great Britain. Chapman was born in Cuba but has never played for Cuba in the WBC. This was slated to be his first appearance in the international tournament, which begins on March 4.

While mammoth snowbanks still lined every street corner of Boston, an annual rite of spring took place earlier this week as the Red Sox’s equipment truck exited Fenway Park and headed to Fort Myers, F...