Red Sox News & Links: Sox call up pitching prospect Eduardo Rivera
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 14: Eduardo Rivera #99 of Team Puerto Rico reacts after pitching against Team Italy in the second inning at Daikin Park on March 14, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) | Getty Images Oh, you thought the Red Sox had pitching depth? Lol, you’re cute.
This is 2026, finding actual pitching depth is harder than transiting Hormuz. And with the Sox already looking for arms, Craig Breslow is turning to a AA pitcher who has never thown a single inning of MLB ball. Eduardo Rivera, the 33rd ranked Sox prospect according to Soxprospects.
com, will be with the Sox for tonight’s game in Fenway. The 22-yeard-old lefty dominated in two starts this season, but it’s unclear at this point whether the Sox will use him in the bullpen or rotation. When Rivera takes the mound, he’ll already be the fifth Red Sox pitcher to make his MLB debut this year.
(Chris Cotillo, MassLive) Part of the reason why the Sox pitching depth doesn’t look as strong as it once did is because Kutter Crawford hasn’t been able to find himself back on a mound. Crawford made one outing last week before going in for an MRI on his elbow. While the imagine revealed no structural damage, he has once again been shut down.
(Chris Cotillo, MassLive) With all due respect to Eduardo Rivera, he’s not exactly a name that’s going to get Sox fans excited when talking about a promotion. Payton Tolle, on the other hand, is. But is he gonig to be back in Boston any time soon?