Overview
- The Red Sox announced Garrett Crochet is scheduled to face live hitters on Tuesday as the next rehab checkpoint and would likely go on a Triple‑A Worcester assignment if that outing goes well.
- Interim manager Chad Tracy said the club has not finalized rotation moves and will wait for Crochet to complete his remaining rehab “boxes to check” before making changes.
- Brayan Bello told reporters he accepts he could be the “odd man out” after struggling as a traditional starter this season with a reported 9.68 ERA in seven starts.
- Boston has shifted Bello into opener‑assisted and bulk relief roles, and in the three games he followed an opener he allowed 2 earned runs over 18.1 innings with a much better strikeout‑to‑walk ratio.
- The decision carries extra weight because Bello signed a six‑year, $55 million extension in 2024, the team fired Alex Cora last month and the club’s poor standing increases urgency around roster fixes while the current opener Jovani Moran has produced mixed results.