After he allowed 11 runs in his last two starts, the Red Sox decided to move righthander Nick Pivetta from the starting rotation to the bullpen.
Pivetta spent the entirety of Wednesday’s win over Seattle with the other relievers in the outfield, and manager Alex Cora made the official announcement following the contest.
On the season, the 30-year-old has allowed 28 earned runs in 40 innings of work, but he initially opened the year as the lone bright spot in Boston’s rotation.
Pivetta allowed just one earned run between his first two starts as the team’s No.