Also rejoining Boston's roster is left-hander Brian Johnson, who was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket for the third time this season to make Friday's start against Detroit's Jordan Zimmermann. Johnson, 26, has enjoyed success in his previous two appearances for Boston, including a complete game in his most recent start on May 27 against the Mariners. That outing made him the first Red Sox pitcher to toss a shutout of at least nine innings in his Fenway debut since Pedro Martinez in 1998.
Johnson has gone 2-0 with a 2.