Jalen Beeks obviously didn’t have the kind of performance he was hoping for in his major-league debut on Thursday, but in terms of his future on the roster it didn’t really matter. The lefty was only up for one game whether he pitched well or not, and he was optioned down to Pawtucket following last night’s game. Friday afternoon, we learned that Justin Haley would be the one replacing him on the roster.
This is an interesting move for the Red Sox considering that Haley was not on the 40-man and they had some pitchers in Pawtucket available who were on the 40-man, specifically Marcus Walden, Robby Scott, Williams Jerez and Ty Buttrey.