Red Sox Recall Top Prospect Darwinzon Hernandez, Send Down Colten Brewer

Darwinzon Hernandez is back in the big leagues.

The Boston Red Sox on Saturday recalled their top pitching prospect before their series finale with the Houston Astros. Right-handed reliever Colten Brewer was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket to make room for Hernandez on the 25-man roster.

Hernandez, considered by many to be Boston’s top prospect now that Michael Chavis is in the majors, made his big league debut April 23, pitching 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief against the Detroit Tigers. The left-handed Venezuelan, who was scheduled to start for Double-A Portland on Sunday, has appeared in seven games (six starts) for the Sea Dogs this season, going 1-3 with a 4.65 ERA.

As for Brewer, his demotion comes after he allowed no runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings of relief Saturday against the Astros. The 26-year-old is 0-2 with a 5.32 ERA in 20 relief appearances this year.

In other prospect-related news, the Red Sox have a player in Single-A Salem who fans might be hearing much more of in the coming months.

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