Red Sox Call Up Pitching Prospect Juan Rivera

0:00It's April 22nd. This is MLB News Today, your AI-powered source for everything MLB. The Boston Red Sox are calling a pitching prospect, Juan Rivera, directly from AA Portland, to help fix their early struggles. He's ranked as their number, 26 guy in the system, fresh off a promotion to AAA Worcester, where he hasn't thrown a pitch yet. With a team at nine wins and 14 losses, they need arms now to climb out of the hole. To clear a roster spot, they're optioning right-hander Jack Anderson back down. He just made his big league debut against the Twins last week at Target Field. This shuffle comes amidst shortened outings from the starters, and righty Sunny Gray hitting the 15-day injured list with a right-hamstring strain, leaving the staff scrambling. Rivera stands out at 6.7 and 237 pounds. The 22-year-old from Puerto Rico got drafted in the eleventh round by the athletics back in 2021. After injuries and control issues, the A's cut him loose this year, and the sock signed

1:02him just three weeks later. In two stars this season at AA, he won 1 and 0 with a 0.90 ERA. He walked three, struck out 16 over 10 innings, flashing amid 90's fastball that touches 98 and a nasty slider. His role here is unclear, could be starting or relieving, and top prospect Peyton Tole looks primed for a call up to cover Gray. Fresh day views from lefty Tyler Saminego and Rule 5 righty Ryan Watson show the socks leaning on young talent lately. These moves aim to stabilize the mound and spark momentum as they push forward.