Red Sox place key reliever on IL, call up outfielder from Triple-A
The Red Sox bullpen has taken another hit Right-hander Justin Staten one of the group s majority of significant set-up men has been placed on the -day injured list with right shoulder inflammation the club communicated Sunday morning To fill his spot on the advancing roster the Red Sox recalled right-hander Luis Guerrero from Triple-A The Red Sox also called up outfielder Nate Eaton optioned utility man Nick Sogard to Triple-A and designated catcher Blake Sabol for assignment Slaten has been one of Boston s the majority reliable high-leverage relievers this season posting a ERA over innings in appearances through the first two months Since enduring a rough stretch at the beginning of May the -year-old had gone consecutive outings without allowing an earned run and nine straight without being charged with a run of any kind prior to his largest part latest appearance in Milwaukee on May Guerrero has appeared in five MLB games this season and has allowed one earned run in innings The decision to promote Eaton will likely raise eyebrows among fans who have been waiting for top prospect Roman Anthony to get the call but the -year-old has been playing well for Worcester batting with an OPS through games Eaton also bats right-handed giving the club another option to help balance the lineup with Alex Bregman on the IL Campbell not at B Red Sox manager Alex Cora had previously indicated that Kristian Campbell would make his debut at first base in Sunday s series finale against the Atlanta Braves but when the lineup was communicated the rookie was still in his usual spot at second base Abraham Toro will instead start at first and bat cleanup with Marcelo Mayer batting fifth and playing third base and Garrett Crochet set to take the mound Red Sox lineup Jarren Duran LF Rafael Devers DH Wilyer Abreu RF Abraham Toro B Marcelo Mayer B Trevor Story SS Kristian Campbell B Connor Wong C Ceddanne Rafaela CF Garrett Crochet P How to watch When p m Where Truist Park Atlanta Georgia Broadcast info NESN MLB Setup out-of-market only WEEI FM WCCM AM Spanish WESX AM Spanish
