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Japanese right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa is on track for his Major League Baseball debut after the Boston Red Sox recalled him from the minors on Sunday. The 30-year-old pitched for Triple-A Worcester following his March 27 trade to Boston from the Tampa Bay Rays, who initially signed him to a minor league deal after his posting by the Nippon Ham Fighters. He spent spring training with the Rays but exercised an option in his contract to seek a major league deal elsewhere after being told he would not make Tampa Bay’s MLB roster. Uwasawa told MLB.com he was “beyond excited to be here” after arrivi…

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