“Ah, the good old days,” former Red Sox infielder Lou Merloni said on the broadcast.

The left-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw seven innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.

Boston is fresh off a home sweep of New York that the fans were barely done celebrating before learning that the team’s home run, RBI and walks leader, Rafael Devers, was being traded to the San Franc...