Top Red Sox Prospect Emerges as Leading Brayan Bello Replacement
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After another disastrous start against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox demoted 27-year-old right-hander Brayan Bello to Triple-A Worcester.
Bello surrendered six total runs in the first inning alone, and by the time the dust settled, he’d given up eight earned runs over five innings.
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Boston ultimately fell 8-2 at home in a disastrous performance that left interim manager Chad Tracy at a loss for words.
But the implosion on the mound wasn’t even the most memorable part of the night.
When asked after the game whether a temporary demotion to the minors might help, Bello pushed back hard. “I’m not thinking about that,” he said. “I’m thinking about making my adjustments in the big leagues. I have a big league contract. That doesn’t mean that the bosses will not take that into consideration, but I’m a big leaguer. I’m a big league starting pitcher, and I’ll make my adjustments here.”
Bello is owed $8.7 million next year, before a dramatic climb to $16.2 million in 2028, and $19.2 million in 2029.
The Red Sox, clearly, felt a change was needed.
Now, with Boston sitting at 25-36 and staring down a critical road stretch, Jake Bennett is considered a strong candidate to fill Bello’s spot in the rotation, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com.
The Red Sox decided otherwise. LHP Joe La Sorsa will replace Bello on roster tomorrow. Sox will presumably call up a starter for Tuesday to replace Bello. Jake Bennett a strong candidate. https://t.co/V59fJ5vIhN
— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) June 5, 2026
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The 25-year-old left-hander is currently back at Triple-A Worcester, and his numbers there have been impressive. He’s posted a 3-2 record in nine appearances with a 1.60 ERA and 41 strikeouts.
Drafted out of Oklahoma in the second round in 2022 by the Washington Nationals, Bennett enjoyed a strong pro debut before Tommy John surgery in September 2023 cost him all of the following season.
He made a successful return in 2025, posting a 2.27 ERA and 64 strikeouts across 19 appearances with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators.
The Red Sox then acquired him from Washington in December, trading pitching prospect Luis Perales to get him.
He made his MLB debut on May 1 against the Houston Astros, striking out Yordan Alvarez with a 95 mph sinker for his first major league strikeout in a 3-1 Red Sox win.
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 7: Jake Bennett #64 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 7, 2026 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)More news: National Champion Dusty May Linked to Mavericks Opening After Jason Kidd Firing
Boston faces the New York Yankees on Friday and Saturday before closing out the series on Sunday afternoon.
It’s a brutal stretch against a division rival to navigate without the rotation fully settled, and Bennett isn’t expected to get the call up until Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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