The Boston Red Sox have moved struggling pitcher Nick Pivetta to the bullpen, where he will work as a multi-inning reliever.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced the decision after Wednesday's victory over the Seattle Mariners, saying that the move was partly prompted by Boston's recent influx of healthy starting pitchers.
"It's where we're at," Cora told reporters. "We're getting healthy. We have a lot of starters."
The Red Sox have benefited from solid starting pitching by Brayan Bello, who had seven strikeouts over five innings Wednesday to win his third straight outing, and James Paxton, who had nine strikeouts in five innings last Friday in his first major league appearance in two years.