Red Sox Reinstate 2 Starters From 60-Day IL, Optioning 2 to Triple-A

Q: How will the Red Sox fill their final roster spot, and who becomes the odd man out when the mystery pitcher arrives?

Boston is expected to use the last open roster spot on a pitcher, and the clearest reported candidate is right-hander Seth Martinez. Reporting tied that move to a planned bullpen game, with Martinez viewed as a multi-inning option and no 40-man move required because the club already has an open spot. As for the “odd man out,” the most immediate answer is the pitcher being cycled off the active roster to create the 26-man opening. In the reporting around Martinez, that was left-hander Raymond Burgos, who had just been optioned to Worcester after covering multiple innings on consecutive days. In other words, the open 40-man slot is likely for Martinez, while Burgos is the active-roster casualty. If Boston goes in a different direction on the pitcher itself, the logic probably stays the same: the team will add a fresh arm rather than another position player, because Anthony and Story already filled the lineup-side need and the club is still managing bullpen strain from injuries and workload. The 40-man flexibility created by prior subtractions, including Danny Coulombe’s exit, makes that straightforward. Among position players, Gasper and Seigler have already been the ones pushed out by Anthony and Story. Nick Sogard appears safer than either because he has held second base and offered steadier recent production and versatility. So the real remaining roster squeeze is on the pitching side, not the bench.

3 articles · Updated · MLB.com · Aug 30

Boston reinstated Roman Anthony and Trevor Story from the 60-day injured list, then optioned Mickey Gasper and Anthony Seigler to Triple-A Worcester after Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Anthony, 22, had been out since early May with a right wrist sprain; in eight rehab games across Double-A Portland and Worcester, he hit .280 with two homers and seven RBI.
Story, 33, returned from a sports hernia after 10 rehab games at Worcester, where he went 6-for-35 while making eight starts at shortstop.
The moves restore two regulars to Boston's roster as the club resets its 40-man roster at the 40-player limit.