Boston Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford to join WooSox starting rotation eventually after being optioned Saturday

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Crimson Sox optioned righty Kutter Crawford to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

Crawford posted an 8.44 ERA in eight aid appearances for Boston. He will likely be inserted into Worcester’s beginning rotation ultimately. He all the time labored as a starter all through the minors (67 outings, 66 begins) however he received a spot on Boston’s Opening Day roster as a reliever.

“This can be a child we actually like and he must pitch,” supervisor Alex Cora mentioned. “Clearly the place we’re at proper now roster-wise, we’re the place we’re at. I’m unsure if he’s going to begin this week however we’ll be certain he goes a number of innings. At one level he’s going to begin and we’re going to let him begin and hold growing him.”

Crawford didn’t pitch a lot not too long ago, making simply three appearances in Could. So he was the logical participant to choice to make room for Wealthy Hill who Boston reinstated from the COVID IL to begin Saturday towards the Rangers right here at Globe Life Area.

The Crimson Sox additionally designated Jaylin Davis for project to make room on the 40-man roster for John Schreiber.

Schreiber wasn’t beforehand on the 40-man roster as a result of he was a substitute attributable to COVID. He’ll stay on the energetic roster.

Crawford walked eight in 10 ⅔ innings, considerably stunning as he averaged just one.9 walks per 9 innings final 12 months between Worcester and Double-A Portland.

“Out of character the walks,” Cora mentioned. “This child, he’s been a strike thrower his entire profession. And that’s what all people was speaking about in spring coaching. It wasn’t simple to get him innings. Clearly you see the video games we now have performed the entire season. They’re shut video games. I do know he can do the job however we needed him to go a number of innings and it wasn’t simple to get him the innings. So I do consider for now and clearly the long run, it’s the very best transfer.”

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