Bello (3-4) took the loss Monday, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings against the Rays. He struck out five.
Bello notched his third quality start of the season, though he ultimately took a third consecutive loss against Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old Bello had quietly put together a solid run of starts, despite the losing streak -- he hadn't allowed more than two earned runs in his previous six outings, pitching to a 2.53 ERA in that span. He now sports a 3.97 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and 46:15 K:BB through nine starts (45.1 innings) this season.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Inefficient in Tuesday's loss
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Bello (3-3) took the loss Tuesday as the Red Sox fell 9-8 to the Reds, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.
Despite the final score, both starting pitchers were stingy, but Bello exited early after running his workload up to 97 pitches (61 pitches) and got stuck with the loss when Boston's rally came too late to tie things up. The 24-year-old right-hander has given up two earned runs or less in six straight starts, posting a 2.53 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 33:11 K:BB in 32 innings over that stretch. He could have a tough time keeping that streak going in his next outing, however, which is likely to be a home tilt against the Rays this weekend.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Brayan Bello's start Tuesday, in which he allowed two earned runs in seven innings, was his strongest of the season so far. But it continued a strong stretch of starts, five in all, in which he has a 2.57 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.3 K/9 -- impressive numbers for what was a highly regarded prospect at this time a year ago. And the deeper you dig, the better he looks. He entered Tuesday's start with a 12.2 percent swinging-strike rate, which would rank in the upper third of the league, but the real standout number is his 61.9 percent ground-ball rate. That's at Framber Valdez's level, and it's rare to find such an extreme ground-ball pitcher who also misses bats at a high rate. Bello isn't the priority Bobby Miller is, but he may be close to taking off.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: No help in loss
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Bello (3-2) allowed two runs on six hits and struck out six without walking a batter over seven innings, taking the loss Tuesday versus the Angels.
Bello's lone mistakes were solo home runs by Mickey Moniak and Matt Thaiss. The Red Sox's offense mustered just two hits and four walks in the 4-0 loss, giving Bello no support, which ended his three-game winning streak. This was his longest outing and his second quality start in seven outings. Bello has a 4.08 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 37:12 K:BB over 35.1 innings this season. It's expected he'll remain in the rotation once Garrett Whitlock (elbow) is activated from the injured list, so Bello can be tentatively projected for a home start versus the Reds next week.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Fans seven in victory
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Bello (3-1) earned the win over Seattle on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and five walks while striking out seven batters over five innings.
Bello wrestled with his control throughout the contest, walking a season-high five batters. However, he also displayed his excellent swing-and-miss arsenal, racking up 18 whiffs and a season-best seven punchouts. Bello struggled in his first two starts of the campaign, but he's since gone at least five innings in four straight appearances, notching three wins and recording a 2.57 ERA over that span. It's not certain that he'll remain in the rotation with the Red Sox' starting staff rounding into full health, but he's at least made a compelling case for himself with the strong stretch.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Will start next week
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Bello will start next Wednesday against the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
There are a few moving parts to Boston's starting rotation, but manager Alex Cora has opted for a six-man rotation through the end of next week. James Paxton is entering the rotation Friday and by the time the Red Sox reach San Diego next weekend, Garrett Whitlock (elbow) could be ready to roll. Following the series against the Padres, Cora is expected to finalize a decision on a five-man rotation, which could include Bello starting in the minors. The Red Sox do not want to stall his development by putting him in the bullpen.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Steady in win
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Bello (2-1) earned the win Wednesday over Atlanta, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings.
Bello kept Atlanta off the board for five innings, then struggled a bit in the sixth. Boston was able to get ahead for good in the seventh, giving Bello his second straight win and his first quality start of the season. The right-hander now has a 5.01 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 24:7 K:BB through 23.1 innings over five starts. James Paxton (hamstring) is set to return from the injured list Friday versus the Cardinals, so Bello's starting role could be in danger if the Red Sox opt to go forward with a five-man rotation.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Gets first win
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Bello (1-1) allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings, earning the win Thursday versus the Blue Jays.
Bello had all the support he needed by the end of the second inning. He faded a bit in the fifth, giving up three runs in that frame, but the Red Sox's lead was never in danger. The right-hander didn't miss a start after developing a blister following last Saturday's outing versus the Guardians. Bello now has a 5.71 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB across 17.1 innings over four starts this season. He's lined up for a tough road start in Atlanta next week.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Cleared to start Thursday
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Bello (finger) is listed as the Red Sox's starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays at Fenway Park.
Bello's inclusion on the pitching schedule for the Red Sox's four-game series with Toronto confirms that the blister he developed on his right index finger in his last outing Saturday versus Cleveland isn't expected to be an issue moving forward. Before picking up the abrasion on his finger, Bello was in the midst of his best start of the season, as he limited the Guardians to one run on five hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Develops blister
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Bello developed a blister on his right index finger during Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win over the Guardians, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports. "I couldn't throw the slider because of my finger so it was good to be able to get out of that [fifth] inning with the play that I made," Bello said after the game.
The blister became an issue in the fifth inning, when a trainer visited the mound just before Bello made a nice fielding play to end the inning. That ended his day after five strong innings. There wasn't much concern from manager Alex Cora or the pitcher following the game, which suggests he'll be ready to take his next turn in the rotation, which will likely come next week against the Blue Jays.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Shuts down Guardians
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Bello did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over five innings against Cleveland. He struck out six.
Bello returned from Triple-A after making a pair of starts earlier in April to take Garrett Whitlock's (elbow) spot in the rotation and turned in his best outing of the season. He set a new season-high in punchouts while also allowing less than three runs for the first time in 2023. For as long as Whitlock and James Paxton (hamstring) are sidelined, Bello should be the fifth rotation piece for Boston, but he doesn't have enough strikeout juice to warrant short-term fantasy consideration.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Back in majors
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Bello was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Just four days after being optioned to Triple-A, Bello is back with the major-league squad due to Garrett Whitlock (elbow) landing on the 15-day injured list Friday. Bello has been hit around quite a bit in his two major-league starts, allowing 13 hits and eight earned runs through 7.1 innings.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Demoted after two starts
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The Red Sox optioned Bello to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Boston will at least temporarily bring an end to its six-man rotation, with Tanner Houck sticking around as the team's No. 5 starter over Bello. After opening the season on the injured list while recovering from forearm inflammation, Bello was activated April 17 and made two starts for the Red Sox last week. Bello was blitzed for five earned runs over 2.2 innings in a Patriots' Day loss to the Angels that was marred by poor weather, and he displayed only marginal improvement in his return to the mound Sunday, when he gave up three earned runs on five hits and two walks over 4.2 innings in a win over Milwaukee. The Red Sox recalled lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino from Worcester to replace Bello on the 26-man active roster.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Shows improvement in second start
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Bello allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings Sunday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.
Bello kept the Brewers' bats in check until the fourth inning, when Brian Anderson sent a first-pitch slider over the fence in right center to get the Crew on the board. More issues came about in the fifth, and he wound up allowing two more runs on three hits before being replaced by Richard Bleier to close out the frame. It wasn't a spectacular outing by any means, but Sunday's outing was certainly a step in the right direction from his 2023 debut, when he gave up five earned runs in just 2.2 innings. The 23-year-old is in line to next take the mound in a home start against the Guardians.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Struggles in season debut
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Bello (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing five runs on eight hits with one walk over 2.2 innings against the Angels. He struck out five.
The 23-year-old began his season debut by yielding a three-run blast to Hunter Renfroe in the first inning. Bello would end his day with five earned runs but showed promise as he struck out five batters before being forced to exit the game due to an extended rain delay. Despite the disappointing performance, the right-hander will have a chance to redeem himself in his next start, scheduled for this weekend against Milwaukee.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Activated for Monday's start
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The Red Sox activated Bello (forearm) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday versus the Angels at Fenway Park.
After opening the season on the shelf due to a forearm issue, the right-hander was excellent in his lone rehab start at Triple-A Worcester on April 11, striking out four over six frames of one-run ball. Fantasy managers in shallower leagues may want to take more of a wait-and-see approach with Bello before inserting him into lineups, but he should be rostered in most deeper leagues.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: On track to start Monday
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that Bello (forearm) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Monday's game against the Angels in Boston, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Bello will be making his first start of the season for the big club after beginning the campaign on the IL with right forearm inflammation. He made his lone rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday and was mightily impressive, striking out four over six innings while allowing one earned run on four hits and no walks. Expect Bello's activation to be made official shortly before Monday's 11:10 a.m. ET opening pitch. The Red Sox haven't said if they will expand to a six-man rotation with the addition of Bello, but his arrival could push Tanner Houck to the bullpen if Cora elects to keep a five-man rotation intact.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: In line to start Monday
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Bello (forearm) is lined up to start for the Red Sox on Monday against the Angels, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Bello got a late start to the season while working his way back from a forearm issue, but he was lights-out in his lone rehab outing to clear the way for his return to Boston's rotation. He's a viable addition in deeper fantasy leagues. With Bello taking the ball Monday, Chris Sale will get an extra day of rest and pitch Tuesday.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: May need another rehab start
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora was noncommittal when asked Wednesday whether Bello's (forearm) next start would come in the majors, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Bello was excellent in his first rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, tossing six innings of one-run ball while striking out four and hitting 97 miles per hour on the radar gun. Cora noted that seeing how Bello bounces back from Tuesday's outing will be critical in determining his next step. To that end, the right-hander should have a good chance of making his next start with the big club so long as he feels fine coming out of a bullpen session Thursday or Friday. If the Red Sox opt to activate him from the 15-day injured list, Bello could start for the big club as soon as Sunday or Monday versus the Angels.
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Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Shines in rehab start
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Bello (forearm) allowed four hits and one run while striking out four and walking none over six innings for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.
Bello made his second rehab start and upped his pitch count to 80 (51 strikes) while hitting 97 mph. This may have been his final rehab outing, and the right-hander could rejoin the Red Sox in time for a start against the Angels on Sunday or Monday, which is the team's traditional Patriots Day game that starts at 11:10 am.
