In a surprising move, the Red Sox let go of one of their pitchers ahead of Friday’s game against the Pirates.
The club announced that it released Walker Buehler to make room for Payton Tolle, who is set to make his MLB debut as Boston’s starting pitcher Friday.
Buehler, 31, started 22 games for the Red Sox this season. He was recently moved out of Boston’s starting rotation and into its bullpen due to his pitching struggles. Buehler pitched in relief on Aug. 24 versus the Yankees, his final appearance with the team.