BOSTON, MA – Prior to tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox reinstated first baseman Mitch Moreland from the 10-day injured list. To make room for Moreland on the 25-man roster, the club optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Weber to Triple-A Pawtucket.

President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.

Moreland, 33, was placed on the injured list with a low back strain on May 29, retroactive to May 26. Despite missing Boston’s last 10 games, the first baseman still leads the Red Sox with 13 home runs and a .550 slugging percentage. Among players with at least 150 plate appearances this season, Moreland ranks fourth in the American League in at-bats per home run (11.46) and fifth in at-bats per RBI (4.38). Originally selected by Texas in the 2007 June Draft, Moreland has hit .250 (891-for-3,557) with 160 home runs and 535 RBI over 10 major league seasons between Texas (2010-16) and Boston (2017-19).

eber, 28, was selected to Boston’s major league roster from Pawtucket on May 6 and has appeared in six games with the big league club (three starts), going 1-1 with a 5.12 ERA (11 ER/19.1 IP). Acquired by Boston as a minor league free agent in December 2018, the right-hander has made 30 major league appearances (11 starts) with the Braves (2015-16), Mariners (2017), Rays (2018), and Red Sox (2019), going 2-6 with a 5.03 ERA (52 ER/93.0 IP) and an average of only 1.55 walks per 9.0 innings. He is 1-1 with a 5.04 ERA (14 ER/25.0 IP) in five starts with the PawSox this season, most recently pitching for Pawtucket on May 2 at Buffalo.