PHOENIX, AZ – Prior to today’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Boston Red Sox made the following roster moves:

• Infielder/outfielder Brock Holt was placed on the 10-day injured list with right eye scratched cornea.
• Left-handed pitcher Brian Johnson was placed on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation.
• Infielder/outfielder Tzu-Wei Lin and right-handed pitcher Marcus Walden were recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.

President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.

Holt, 30, has gone 1-for-16 (.063) in six games for the Red Sox in 2019, making four starts at second base and one at shortstop. Acquired by Boston in December 2012, the left-handed hitter has been a part of two World Series championship teams (2013, ’18). In 109 games in 2018, he hit .277 (89-for-321) and set career highs in RBI (46), on-base percentage (.362), and slugging percentage (.411) while matching his career best in home runs (7). In Game 3 of the 2018 American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium, Holt became the first player in major league history to hit for the cycle in a Postseason game.

Johnson, 28, has appeared in four games in relief for Boston this season, going 1-0 with a 12.71 ERA (8 ER/5.2 IP) and seven strikeouts. The left hander, who made his second consecutive Opening Day roster in 2019, was the winning pitcher in the Red Sox’ first victory of the year on March 29 at Seattle. Johnson spent the entire 2018 season—his first full year in the big leagues—on the Red Sox major league roster working between the starting rotation (13 starts) and the bullpen (25 appearances). Following the 2018 season, he was the recipient of the Boston BBWAA’s annual Unsung Hero Award for his contributions to the club.

Lin, 25, was Pawtucket’s starting shortstop and leadoff hitter in the club’s Opening Day game at Syracuse on April 4, going 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base. One of only four position players in major league history born in Taiwan, the left-handed hitter has appeared in 62 games for Boston over the last two seasons (2017-18). In 2018, he batted .307 (85-for-277) with an .810 OPS for the PawSox, also appearing in 37 games over five stints with the big league club. He has posted a career .348 on-base percentage in the majors, making 15 starts at shortstop, seven at third base, five at second base, and one in center field.

Walden, 30, has made one appearance for the PawSox this season, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings on April 4 at Syracuse. In 2018, he made his first career Opening Day roster with the Red Sox after going to camp as a non-roster invitee. He made his big league debut with Boston on April 1 at Tampa Bay. Over his three stints with the Red Sox in 2018, Walden posted a 3.68 ERA (6 ER/14.2 IP) with 14 strikeouts in eight relief appearances. The 2019 season marks Walden’s third consecutive year in the Red Sox organization.