Red Sox Announce Roster Moves

7:54 PM UTC

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

  • Optioned right-handed pitcher Brayan Bello to Triple-A Worcester following yesterday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.
  • Selected left-handed pitcher Joe La Sorsa to the active Major League roster from Triple-A Worcester. He will wear number 60.
  • Transferred left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet to the 60-Day Injured List.

Bello, 27, started yesterday’s game against the Orioles. The right-hander has posted a 6.34 ERA (43 ER/61.0 IP) with 44 strikeouts in 12 games (8 starts) this season. Signed by Boston as an international free agent in July 2017, the Dominican Republic native has gone 41-42 with a 4.32 ERA (290 ER/604.1 IP) and 508 strikeouts in 112 career Major League games (105 starts), all with the Red Sox (2022-26).

La Sorsa, 28, was acquired yesterday from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations. The left-hander has posted a 3.46 ERA (10 ER/26.0 IP) with a 1.08 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 22 games (two starts) for Triple-A Indianapolis this season. In 2025, he allowed eight earned runs in 6.2 innings over five Major League games for the Cincinnati Reds, while also posting a 2.59 ERA (14 ER/48.2 IP) with 44 strikeouts and a .197 opponent average (35-for-178) in 49 Triple-A outings between Louisville (45 games) and Syracuse (four games). Originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 18th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, the New York native owns a 5.21 ERA (33 ER/57.0 IP) with 44 strikeouts in 46 career Major League games for the Rays (2023), Washington Nationals (2023-24) and Reds (2025).

Crochet, 26, was placed on the 15-Day Injured List on April 29 (retroactive to April 26) with left shoulder inflammation. The left-hander has made six starts this season for Boston, going 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA (21 ER/30.0 IP) and 37 strikeouts. Originally selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round (No. 11 overall) of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, the Mississippi native has gone 30-27 with a 3.17 ERA (160 ER/454.1 IP) and 586 strikeouts in 142 career Major League games (70 starts) for the White Sox (2020-24) and Red Sox (2025-26).