"I think it's more about Guerrero than anything else," Cora told reporters prior to the series opener against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. "He's throwing the ball well, throwing a lot of strikes, generating swings and misses and we felt like it was time to get him here."
"With Rich, obviously, tough one. Everybody feels (the same way) about him as part of the organization. He's going to be a Red Sox for life. I think it's smart for us to start getting guys here that can contribute now and obviously in the future."
Guerrero, who Boston selected in the 17th round of the 2021 draft, first garnered attention in the Red Sox farm system when he made a trip to the All-Star Futures Game alongside Marcelo Mayer last season. The 24-year-old was solid over 42 appearances with Triple-A Worcester this season, posting a 5-3 record with a 3.31 ERA.
Guerrero has struggled with his command at times in his career but found a groove as of late. He allowed just three runs and compiled 23 strikeouts and seven walks in 13 1/3 innings in the month of August.
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