Brayan Bello is back in the mix with the Red Sox, but an unexpected move was made in order to clear a spot for him on the active roster.
Boston activated Bello off the 15-day injured list and will start him in Sunday’s series finale against the Washington Nationals, the team announced. To make room for Bello, the Red Sox are surprisingly sending reliever Josh Winckowski down to Triple-A Worcester.
Winckowski has delivered solid results on the mound this season for the Red Sox. The righty is 1-1 with a 3.33 ERA in 24 1/3 innings pitched over 12 appearances, logging a few brief starts when the Red Sox were down several starting pitchers in late April and early May.