Red Sox release ex-Cub Mark Prior

Updated: August 17, 2012, 9:17 PM ET
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NEW YORK -- Mark Prior's bid to return to the major leagues with the Red Sox has come to an end.

The former Chicago Cubs star was given his release by Triple-A Pawtucket to make room for Pedro Beato, the right-handed pitcher the Sox acquired from the New York Mets in the Kelly Shoppach deal.

Prior, 31, made 19 appearances for the PawSox this season, going 1-0 with a 3.96 ERA. But he walked 23 batters in 25 innings, compared to 38 strikeouts.

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