Red Sox Announce Roster Moves

By | November 18, 2025

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:

Boston’s 40-man roster is now at 40.

Drohan, 26, went 5-2 with a 3.00 ERA (18 ER/54.0 IP) with 77 strikeouts, and a .202 opponent batting average between High-A Greenville (three starts) and Worcester (12 games, 11 starts). The left-hander ranked third among 2025 Red Sox minor league pitchers (min. 50.0 IP) in strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched (12.83). Selected by Boston in the fifth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, the Florida native owns a 4.29 ERA (196 ER/411.2 IP) in 104 career minor league games (89 starts). He was also selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft but returned to the Red Sox on June 11, 2024.

Sandlin, 24, posted a 4.50 ERA (53 ER/106.0 IP), 107 strikeouts, and 40 walks between Double-A Portland (17 games, 13 starts) and Worcester (15 games, one start). Ranked as one of Boston’s top 15 prospects by both MLB.com (No. 10) and Baseball America (No. 11), the right-hander was twice named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week in 2025 (May 26-June 1 and June 16-22). Originally selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, the Oklahoma native was acquired by the Red Sox via trade on February 17, 2024. He owns a 4.38 ERA (113 ER/232.0 IP) with 279 strikeouts in 65 career minor league games (47 starts).

Uberstine, 26, pitched in 25 games (21 starts) during 2025, recording a 3.58 ERA (48 ER/120.2 IP) with 137 strikeouts between Double-A Portland (six starts) and Worcester (19 games, 15 starts). In his final 3 starts of the season, dating back to September 5, the right-hander went 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA (2 ER/16.0 IP) and 20 strikeouts. Selected by the Red Sox in the 19th round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, the California native owns a 3.57 ERA (89 ER/224.2 IP) in 54 career minor league games (40 starts).

Bernardino, 33, recorded a 3.14 ERA (18 ER/51.2 IP) in 55 games (three starts) for Boston in 2025. The left-hander also posted a 2.25 ERA (1 ER/4.0 IP) in four games for Worcester. Originally selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 26th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, the California native owns a 3.47 ERA (60 ER/155.2 IP) in 169 career Major League games (12 starts) for the Seattle Mariners (2022) and Red Sox (2023-25).

Ward, 26, split 2025 between Double-A Hartford (53 games) and Triple-A Albuquerque (44 games), batting .290 (89-for-307) with 74 runs scored, 57 stolen bases, and a .395 on-base percentage. In his first career Triple-A experience, the left-handed hitter batted .331 (44-for-133) with 45 runs scored, 35 stolen bases, a .440 on-base percentage, and a .906 OPS. Selected by the Rockies in the 16th round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, the California native has hit .275 (338-for-1,229) in 411 career minor league games.

Murphy, 27, went 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA (12 ER/34.2 IP) in 23 games for the Red Sox in 2025. The left-hander also posted a 3.38 ERA (8 ER/21.1 IP) in 13 games (two starts) for Triple-A Worcester. Selected by Boston in the sixth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, the California native owns a 4.15 ERA (38 ER/82.1 IP) with 79 strikeouts in 43 career Major League games, all with the Red Sox (2023-25).

Hernandez, 21, played in 82 games for Single-A Kannapolis during 2025, batting .251 (77-for-307) with 12 doubles, one triple, four home runs, and a .344 on-base percentage. The left-handed hitter batted .271 (68-for-251) with a .365 on-base percentage against right-handed pitchers. Signed by the White Sox as an international free agent on June 1, 2022, the Venezuela native has hit .251 (247-for-897) in 257 career minor league games.

Winckowski, 27, pitched in six games for the Red Sox in 2025, posting a 3.86 ERA (5 ER/11.2 IP). The right-hander also recorded a 2.21 ERA (5 ER/20.1 IP) with 18 strikeouts in five games (three starts) for Worcester. He was placed on the 60-Day Injured List on June 7 with a right elbow flexor strain and missed the remainder of the season. Originally selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, the Ohio native has posted a 4.20 ERA (113 ER/242.1 IP) with 195 strikeouts in 121 career Major League games (21 starts), all with the Red Sox (2022-25). He was acquired by the Red Sox from the New York Mets in a three-team trade on February 10, 2021.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (22): Brayan Bello, Aroldis Chapman, Kutter Crawford, Cooper Criswell, Garrett Crochet, Hunter Dobbins, Shane Drohan, Connelly Early, Richard Fitts, Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, Tanner Houck, Zack Kelly, Jovani Morán, Luis Perales, David Sandlin, Patrick Sandoval, Justin Slaten, Payton Tolle, Tyler Uberstine, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock

Catchers (2): Carlos Narváez, Connor Wong

Infielders (6): Triston Casas, Tristan Gray, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Marcelo Mayer, Trevor Story

Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, Jhostynxon Garcia, Masataka Yoshida

Infielder/Outfielders (5): Kristian Campbell, Nate Eaton, Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Nick Sogard

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