With David Ortiz back from his one-game suspension, the Red Sox were able to call Matt Barnes up to help out in the bullpen.
The Red Sox have called Matt Barnes up in the past, but never with the long-term intention being for him to be a major piece of the bullpen. That's now changed, though, as Boston announced that they promoted Barnes to the majors on Saturday, and optioned Travis Shaw back to Triple-A Pawtucket in order to make space.
Shaw was only up for a one-day stint in order to keep Boston's bench intact on Friday for the series opener against the Blue Jays: with Hanley Ramirez sitting due to his injured shoulder and David Ortiz suspended for a day, the bench was lighter than usual.