After a 2-4 road trip versus the Padres and Astros, the Red Sox stood 66-56 with 40 games remaining and the top Wild Card spot secured. Pitching management included skipped starts and planned rest for Garrett Crochet, Greg Weissert, and Brennan Bernardino, but late roster decisions disrupted continuity. Bernardino was optioned despite 13 scoreless innings since June 27, while Jorge Alcala remained on the roster and was later designated for assignment after appearances that increased closer Aroldis Chapmans usage. Isaiah Campbell was promoted despite a 14.54 ERA across prior big-league stints in 2024-25.
At this point in the season, you should know everything that you need to know about your team. Garrett Crochet had a start skipped in July, no problem. Greg Weissert and Brennan Bernardino needed to have their workload reduced in recent weeks due to overuse in the first half of the season, which is understandable. But by now, the extra time off around the
The slew of questionable moves started on August 1st, when the team sent Bernardino to the minor leagues and kept Jorge Alcala on the major league roster, presumably because Bernardino still had minor league options. Bernardino had not given up a run since June 27th, a span of 13 innings over 11 appearances. Unlike with Weissert, who got extra rest in July at the major league level, Bernardino would not be allowed to be recalled for 15 days (unless there was an injury).
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