Bard had been previously selected in the 20th round with the 604th overall selection out of high school by the New York Yankees in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.
On May 10, 2009, the Red Sox designated pitcher Javier López for assignment, and called up Bard from the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.
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