Boston Designates INF Hudson Potts for Assignment
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today claimed right-handed pitcher Kyle Tyler off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester. To make room for Tyler on the 40-man roster, the club designated infielder Hudson Potts for assignment.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Tyler, 25, made his major league debut last season, posting a 2.92 ERA (4 ER/12.1 IP) in five relief appearances for the Angels. The right-hander began his big league career with 7.0 consecutive scoreless innings in three appearances, tossing 3.0 scoreless frames on September 5 against the Texas Rangers and again on September 14 against the Chicago White Sox. He spent the majority of the 2021 season with Triple-A Salt Lake and Double-A Rocket City in the Angels system, combining to go 6-4 with a 3.66 ERA (35 ER/86.0 IP) in 20 appearances (14 starts). Originally selected by the Angeles in the 20th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the University of Oklahoma, Tyler is 17-6 with a 3.25 ERA (84 ER/232.1 IP) in 60 career minor league appearances (32 starts).
Potts, 23, played in 78 games for Double-A Portland in 2021, batting .217 (61-for-281) with 11 home runs and 47 RBI while making 73 starts at third base. Originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round (24th overall) in the 2016 June Draft, the right-handed hitter has batted .250 (480-for-1,920) with 68 home runs and 271 RBI in 501 minor league games between the San Diego (2016-20) and Boston (2020-21) systems.
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Pitchers (24): Matt Barnes, Eduard Bazardo, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Austin Davis, Jake Diekman, Nathan Eovaldi, Jay Groome, Darwinzon Hernandez, Rich Hill, Tanner Houck, Bryan Mata, Nick Pivetta, Chris Sale, Hirokazu Sawamura, Connor Seabold, Matt Strahm, Josh Taylor, Kyle Tyler, Phillips Valdez, Michael Wacha, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski
Catchers (4): Ronaldo Hernández, Kevin Plawecki, Christian Vázquez, Connor Wong
Infielders (6): Jonathan Araúz, Christian Arroyo, Xander Bogaerts, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Jeter Downs
Outfielders (5): Jackie Bradley Jr., Jarren Duran, J.D. Martinez, Jeisson Rosario, Alex Verdugo
Infielder/Outfielders (1): Kiké Hernández
60-DAY INJURED LIST (1)
Pitchers (1): James Paxton
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PITCHERS (14): Silvino Bracho, Taylor Cole, Tyler Danish, Michael Feliz, Durbin Feltman, Darin Gillies, Geoff Hartlieb, Derek Holland, Brian Keller, Zack Kelly, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, Hansel Robles, John Schreiber
CATCHERS (3): Roldani Baldwin, Kole Cottam, Deivy Grullón
INFIELDERS (7): Triston Casas, Ryan Fitzgerald, David Hamilton, Christian Koss, Roberto Ramos, Yolmer Sánchez, Travis Shaw
OUTFIELDERS (3): Franchy Cordero, Rob Refsnyder, Christin Stewart
