Red Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Mauricio Llovera from San Francisco Giants

Boston transfers right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort to 60-day injured list

 

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today acquired right-handed pitcher Mauricio Llovera from the San Francisco Giants, in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Marques Johnson. To make room for Llovera on the 40-man roster, the club transferred right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort to the 60-Day Injured List.

 

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Llovera, 27, has posted a 1.69 ERA (1 ER/5.1 IP) in five games for San Francisco this season, all in relief. The right-hander has also recorded a 3.92 ERA (9 ER/20.2 IP), 1.06 WHIP, and .211 opponent batting average (16-for-76) with six walks and 24 strikeouts in 17 games (two starts) for Triple-A Sacramento in 2023. Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as a non-drafted free agent on December 14, 2014, the Venezuela native owns a 6.14 ERA (20 ER/29.1 IP) in 29 career Major League games (one start) with the Phillies (2020-21) and Giants (2022-23).

 

Johnson, 23, was selected by Boston in the 11th round of the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State University. The right-hander has posted a 6.55 ERA (25 ER/34.1 IP) in 28 appearances, all in relief, for Single-A Salem in 2023.

 

Ort, 31, was placed on the Injured List on July 7 (retroactive to July 5) with right elbow inflammation. The right-hander has posted a 6.26 ERA (16 ER/23.0 IP) with 24 strikeouts in 21 games (two starts) for Boston this season, while also recording a 1.86 ERA (2 ER/9.2 IP) in 10 games with Worcester. Selected from the New York Yankees in the Triple-A phase of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, Ort owns a 6.27 ERA (36 ER/51.2 IP) in 47 career Major Le