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Red Sox make 2 roster moves: lefty reliever (3.14 ERA) to IL, Chris Murphy recalled
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BOSTON — The Red Sox placed left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a left lat strain.
They recalled lefty reliever Chris Murphy from Triple-A Worcester to take his spot.
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Bernardino's IL stint is retroactive to Sept. 10, so he will be eligible to return Sept. 25 at the earliest. The Red Sox are in Toronto that day, playing the final game of a three-game series against the Blue Jays.
Bernardino has posted a 3.14 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 55 outings (51 ⅔ innings) for Boston this season. Opponents have batted just .205 against him, but walks have been an issue (4.5 walks per nine innings).
"Playing catch the last day in Sacramento, felt something grab him below the shoulder," manager Alex Cora said. "So he had an MRI yesterday. It was a strain. So we have to put him on the IL."
Murphy has a 2.81 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and .157 batting average against in 17 outings (25 ⅔ innings) over two previous stints with Boston this season. He spent the first three months on the IL rehabbing after he underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2024 .
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He's back after just one day in the minors. He pitched in games Monday and Tuesday against the Athletics , before being optioned to Worcester on Wednesday.
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