Club Designates Right-Handed Pitcher Hansel Robles for Assignment
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today recalled right-handed pitcher Brayan Bello from Triple-A Worcester. To make room for Bello on the active roster, the club designated right-handed pitcher Hansel Robles for assignment.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Bello, 23, will make his Major League debut tonight, starting at Fenway Park against the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander is 10-4 with a 2.33 ERA (22 ER/85.0 IP), 1.04 WHIP, and 12.07 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 appearances (14 starts) between Triple-A Worcester and Double-A Portland this season. Bello is ranked as one of the top 50 prospects in baseball by Baseball America (No. 44) and MLB.com (No. 46), rated by each publication as Boston’s No. 4 prospect and top pitching prospect. Signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2017, the Dominican native is 29-19 with a 3.60 ERA (146 ER/365.1 IP) in 75 minor league appearances (73 starts).
Robles, 31, appeared in last night’s game against the Rays, allowing one run in the seventh inning. The right-hander made 26 appearances for Boston this season, posting a 5.84 ERA (16 ER/24.2 IP). Acquired by the Red Sox from the Minnesota Twins in July last season, Robles posted a 4.71 ERA (26 ER/49.2 IP) in 53 regular season outings for Boston, also making six relief appearances for the club during the 2021 Postseason.
