The Boston Red Sox currently sit 5.5 games out of the second American League wild-card spot, but that doesn’t mean they’re mailing in the final month of the season.
Boston promoted four more pitchers Wednesday as part of its September call ups, bringing the staff’s total to 21 hurlers. The method of using that many arms instead of relying on their starters may cause the creation of alternative narratives, but manager Alex Cora says his club is by no means giving up.
“We’re not going to tap out,” Cora told reporters, via the Eagle Tribune’s Chris Mason. “We’re not going to wave the white flag. We’re going to keep pushing.”
Pitchers Colten Brewer, Trevor Kelley, Bobby Poyner and Mike Shawaryn were recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday. All four players have made at least one appearance for the Red Sox this season.
