Red Sox have a plan for utilizing Tanner Houck in hybrid role

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 3: Tanner Houck #89 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on April 3, 2021 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Tanner Houck will be a versatile arm for the Red Sox pitching staff

The Boston Red Sox were in need of reinforcements for both their starting rotation and bullpen. Tanner Houck can provide both.

Boston recalled Houck from Triple-A Worcester where he had been rehabbing from a sore flexor muscle. Manager Alex Cora revealed on Thursday that he intends to use Houck in a hybrid role where he’ll bounce between the rotation and bullpen, according to MassLive’s…