Kahnle's Upside Mobility: Red Sox's Bullpen Dilemma

0:00It's May 2nd. This is MLB News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Tommy Conley, the 36-year-old right-hander pitching for the Red Sox Triple-A team in Worcester, just triggered his upward mobility clause. That means the Red Sox now have to offer him to all 29 other clubs. If any team wants him on their Major League roster, Boston either adds him to their 40-man roster or lets him go to that squad's big league. Bullpen, they find out by Sunday. He's been sharp down there, tossing 8 and 1-3 innings with a 3.24 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and no homers allowed. Conley leans heavy on his change-up, using it nearly 60% of the time this year, though that's down from his usual 79% mix-in. Recent seasons, his fastball sits around 93 miles per hour, but he's building arm strength early. Conley boasts a strong Major League resume from 2016 to 2024, posting a 3.11 ERA over

1:01200, 71 innings with the wide socks, Yankees, and Dodgers. Injuries slowed him last year in Detroit, leading to this minor league pact. Boston's bullpen ranks 8 in the majors at 3.67 ERA so they might not rush him up. Interim manager Chad Tracey, who coached him early, says Conley could definitely help with his playoff experience and veteran savvy. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow mixed a call, but adding him means protecting another non-optionable arm from waivers. Teams like the Nationals, Cardinals, Twins, Royals, Angels and Astros are hurting with bullpen ERA's over 5.00 plus injuries in. Philly, Houston, Chicago, and Miami, eyes are on whether Conley packs for Boston or bounces elsewhere by the weekend.