Ryan Bourque, the son of Bruins legend Ryan Bourque, has been hired as an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins.

LeMahieu, who turns 37 on Sunday, was designated for assignment and fellow infielder Jorbit Vivas was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

All major-league debuts are special, but it has to hit especially hard when you almost quit baseball, like righthander nearly ...