BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today placed right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta on the 15-Day Injured List, retroactive to April 6, with a right elbow flexor strain. To fill Pivetta’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled left-handed pitcher Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester.

Pivetta, 31, has made two starts this season, going 1-1 with a 0.82 ERA (one ER/11.0 IP). The right-hander most recently pitched on April 3 against the Oakland Athletics, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings. Originally selected by the Washington Nationals in the fourth round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, the British Columbia native owns a 4.81 ERA (478 ER/894.2 IP) in 198 career games (154 starts) with the Philadelphia Phillies (2017-20), and Red Sox (2020-24).

Bernardino, 32, pitched in two games for Worcester this season, allowing three runs in 1.2 innings. The left-hander pitched in seven Grapefruit League games for the Red Sox this spring, allowing one run (zero earned runs) in 6.2 innings. Originally selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 26^th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, the California native owns a 3.23 ERA (19 ER/53.0 IP) in 57 career games (six starts) with the Seattle Mariners (2022) and Red Sox (2023).