Boston Red Sox Offseason Acquisition Gets First Crack to Help Rotation
After acquiring Jake Bennett in an offseason deal with the Nationals, the Red Sox are set to promote one of their top pitching prospects for his major league debut.
The Boston Red Sox will welcome the Houston Astros to Fenway Park for a three-game series that begins on Friday night. Ahead of Friday’s series opener, the team announced they have promoted left-handed starter Jake Bennett to make his major league debut. Bennett was acquired from the Washington Nationals in mid-December for fellow pitching prospect Luis Perales in a rare prospect swap.
His debut comes in the wake of a string of injuries that have seen the Red Sox's pitching depth all but depleted, including Wednesday’s placement of Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list. In addition to Crochet, the team is also down Sonny Gray, Kutter Crawford, Patrick Sandoval and Johan Oviedo. 5 scoreless innings of work for Jake Bennett on Saturday!
pic. twitter. com/NUiAXuL90E — Red Sox Player Development (@RedSoxPlayerDev) April 6, 2026 Bennett made two appearances in big league games during spring training, posting a 9.
00 ERA in just three innings of work before being assigned to minor league camp. He got the start for Boston in the Spring Breakout game against the Rays, throwing two shutout innings, allowing one hit while striking out two. He made his organizational debut on April 5, getting the nod for Worcester’s Opening Day , allowing one unearned run on three hits while striking out five.