BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:
- Placed left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe on the 15-Day Injured List (retroactive to May 2) with cervical spasms.
- Selected left-handed pitcher Alec Gamboa to the active Major League roster from Triple-A Worcester. He will wear number 68.
- Transferred left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval to the 60-Day Injured List.
Coulombe, 36, has pitched in 12 games this season, posting a 5.63 ERA (5 ER/8.0 IP) with five strikeouts. Originally selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, the Missouri native owns a 3.41 ERA (123 ER/324.2 IP) in 355 career Major League games (two starts) with the Dodgers (2014-15), Athletics (2015-18), Minnesota Twins (2020-22, 2025), Baltimore Orioles (2023-24), Texas Rangers (2025), and Red Sox (2026).
Gamboa, 29, has struck out 15 batters and walked five in 13.0 innings across three starts with Worcester this season. Originally selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, the California native owns a 4.30 ERA (178 ER/372.2 IP) with 330 strikeouts in 134 career minor league games (44 starts). The left-hander was signed by the Red Sox as a minor league free agent on December 18, 2025, and made two Grapefruit League appearances for Boston during Spring Training.
Sandoval, 29, began the season on the 15-Day Injured List recovering from left ulnar collateral ligament surgery. The left-hander made two rehab outings for Worcester, tossing 5.1 innings before being returned from his rehab assignment on April 23. Originally selected by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft, the California native owns a 4.01 ERA (239 ER/536.0 IP) with 529 strikeouts in 107 career Major League games (100 starts), all with the Los Angeles Angels (2019-24).
