Overview
- Boston’s nine‑game winning streak was snapped Saturday in a 7-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics as lefty Gage Jump limited the Red Sox to six hits and two runs.
- Following Thursday’s 13‑inning marathon the club used eight relievers for a combined 166 pitches, then on Friday added lefty Raymond Burgos and optioned Greg Weissert to create short‑term bullpen depth.
- Burgos provided immediate help by tossing three scoreless innings and retiring nine straight batters in relief after his call‑up from Triple‑A Worcester.
- Garrett Crochet has restarted a throwing program and Boston is openly weighing using him out of the bullpen to accelerate his comeback, but he must clear further rehab steps before he can pitch in games.
- The heavy use of rookie starters and relievers — including Payton Tolle’s 14‑strikeout, six‑inning outing and Jake Bennett’s recent workload — plus a calendar with few off days means more short‑term roster moves or bullpen innings could follow to protect younger arms.