The Boston Red Sox will start a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight. The Red Sox swept Toronto last week when these two faced off North of the Border. The Red Sox have been red-hot winning seven of their last eight and ten of their last 13. Today before the series kicks off the Red Sox announced quite a few roster moves starting with placing catcher Connor Wong on the paternity list and calling up catcher Tyler Heineman from Triple-A Worcester. Also after going with a bullpen day, they brought up some reinforcements, calling up RHP Isaiah Campbell, and Josh Winckowski and they optioned LHP Cam Booser, and RHP Brad Keller to Worcester.
- C Connor Wong placed on Paternity List
- C Tyler Heineman recalled from Triple-A Worcester
- RHP Isaiah Campbell recalled from Triple-Worcester
- RHP Josh Winckowski recalled from Triple-A Worcester
- LHP Cam Booser optioned to Triple-A Worcester
- RHP Brad Keller optioned to Triple-A Worcester
Red Sox Roster Moves By The Numbers
C – Connor Wong
Wong this season in 57 games has a slash line of .330/.390/.480 with a .870 OPS; he has seven doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 29 RBI, 26 runs scored, 14 walks, and three stolen bases. He’s been a key piece to the Red Sox hot stretch.
C – Tyler Heineman
Heineman is back for his second stint with the Red Sox. In the first appearance, he played in only one game going 0-1. In the minors he’s played in 31 games hitting .245 with a .719 OPS; he has three doubles, two home runs, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored, five stolen bases, and 19 walks.
RHP – Isaiah Campbell
Campbell is in his first season with the Red Sox, he made seven appearances going 0-1 with a 12.79 ERA, a 2.05 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 7.1 K/9 in 6.1 innings. At Worcester he made 11 appearances going 0-1 with a 2.19 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and a 13.1 K/9 in 12.1 innings.
RHP – Josh Winckowski
Winckowski started the season in Boston making 12 appearances with three of those coming as starts going 1-1 with a 3.33 ERA, a 4.25 FIP, a 1.56 WHIP, a 4.1 BB/9, and a 7.0 K/9 in 24.1 innings. At Worcester, he made seven appearances with six of those coming as starts going 3-2 with a 2.87 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and an 8.3 K/9 in 31.1 innings.
LHP – Cam Booser
Booser was a feel-good story this season for the Red Sox making 26 appearances going 1-2 with a 3.21 ERA, a 2.82 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, a 1.9 BB/9, and a 10.6 K/9 in 28 innings. Before being called up he made four appearances at Worcester going 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA, a 0.60 WHIP, a 1.4 BB/9, and a 20.3 K/9 in 6.2 innings.
RHP – Brad Keller
The Red Sox signed Keller on May 26th. He made nine appearances, he didn’t record a decision posting a 5.40 ERA, a 3.69 FIP, a 1.38 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and a 5.9 K/9 in 16.2 innings. Keller was one of two bulk inning guys on the Red Sox roster and has been the odd man out with them needing arms for this series against Toronto.
