ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Red Sox aren’t yet saying who will replace the recently-demoted Eduardo Rodriguez in the starting rotation, but manager John Farrell has declared when it will happen.
Utilizing Thursday’s off-day in the schedule to get the regular starters an extra day of rest, Farrell will deploy a new fifth starter on Sunday in the series finale against the Angels.
Farrell said Tuesday that the schedule of available pitchers in Triple-A Pawtucket would factor into the decision. That could signal the major league debut of Aaron Wilkerson, a 27-year-old right-hander who was pitching in the Independent League as recently as 2014.