The Boston Red Sox decided to remove right-hander Walker Buehler from the starting rotation on Friday.
With Buehler’s spot coming up on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Alex Cora has yet to reveal who will toe the rubber for the series opener. According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, however, Cora has mentioned one name as a possibility.
“Red Sox not saying who will start on Monday. Cora did acknowledge Kyle Harrison was a candidate,” Abraham posted on Bluesky.
It was first reported on Thursday that the Red Sox were considering moving Buehler to the bullpen.
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The two-time All-Star signed a one-year, $21.05 million contract with Boston in December. Buehler’s gone 7-7 with a 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 82 strikeouts against 54 walks in 22 starts (110 innings pitched) this season.
Kyle Harrison was acquired from the San Francisco Giants in June as a part of the blockbuster trade that sent Rafael Devers to the Bay Area.
The southpaw has been pitching with Triple-A Worcester since being traded to the Red Sox, posting a 4-2 record, 3.69 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with 46 strikeouts and 25 walks across 10 starts covering 46 1/3 innings.
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Harrison last pitched on Tuesday, earning a win against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp after allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts over five innings of work.
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