The Boston Red Sox will wrap up the first half of the 2024 season with a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. The Red Sox hold a one-game lead over the Royals for the third and final Wild Card spot. The Red Sox have won eight of their last ten and are 7-2 in August, they are coming off a series win over the Oakland A’s taking two of three and outscoring Oakland 21-14. The lineup is red hot entering this series combining over this ten-game stretch to hit .260 with a .788 OPS; they have 17 home runs, 58 runs scored, and a 114 wRC+. On the pitching side in this stretch, they have a 3.48 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and a 9.0 K/9; however, their starting pitching is 6-1 in this ten-game stretch with a 2.38 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, and a 9.7 K/9 in 56.2 innings. Today to start their series they are calling up Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Worcester to either start or be the bulk guy in tonight’s game against the Royals. The corresponding move is the Red Sox optioned Trey Wingenter to Triple-A Worcester.
- RHP Cooper Criswell recalled from Triple-A Worcester
- RHP Trey Wingenter optioned to Triple-A Worcester
RHP – Cooper Criswell
Criswell in his career has appeared in 24 games with 13 of those coming as starts going 4-5 with a 4.92 ERA, a 4.23 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 89.2 innings. This season for the Red Sox he’s made 12 appearances with 11 of those coming as starts going 3-3 with a 4.15 ERA, a 3.71 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 52 innings. He was just named International League player of the week with the Worcester Red Sox in which he went six shutout innings giving up one hit; he hit a batter and struck out eight. This season with Worcester he’s made five starts going 2-2 with a 1.40 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and an 8.1 K/9 in 25.2 innings.
RHP – Trey Wingenter
The Red Sox acquired Wingenter from the Tigers last Saturday and he would appear in one game going one inning giving up three runs on two hits; he walked one and struck out one. It wasn’t an ideal debut for him but hopefully, he can figure things out in Worcester.
