Red Sox looking to activate lefty Brian Johnson for Baltimore series

The Boston Red Sox are preparing to bolster their starting rotation on Friday by activating southpaw Brian Johnson from the Injured List.

The Red Sox are getting ready to finish off their latest homestand tonight with the final game of a set with the Rangers. But that’s tonight, tomorrow starts a brand new road trip and Boston will find themselves heading to Baltimore. Ahead of the series with the Orioles the Sox are looking to beef up their starting rotation by activating Brian Johnson from the IL.

Boston had a rough go of it with their starting rotation between poor outings and injuries. The Sox have essentially had a rotating door starter as they have been using anyone they can to fill the…