BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have  reinstated right-handed pitcher Garrett Whitlock from the 15-Day Injured List. To make room for Whitlock on the active roster, the club optioned right-handed pitcher Kutter Crawford to Triple-A Worcester following last night’s game.

 

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Whitlock, 26, began the season on the Injured List due to recovery from a successful right hip arthroscopy performed on September 26, 2022, by Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

 

The right-hander appeared in two Grapefruit League games for the Red Sox during 2023 Spring Training and made rehab starts with Triple-A Worcester on March 31 and Double-A Portland on April 6.

 

Over the two rehab starts, Whitlock allowed two runs, seven hits, and two walks with 14 strikeouts in 10.0 innings. Selected by the Red Sox in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, he is 12-6 with a 2.73 ERA (46 ER/151.2 IP) in 77 career appearances (nine starts) with the Red Sox (2021-22).

 

Crawford, 27, has gone 1-1 with an 8.00 ERA (8 ER/9.0 IP) over two starts this season, most recently allowing only one run in 5.0 innings Sunday in Detroit. Selected by the Red Sox in the 16th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Florida Gulf Coast University, Crawford owns a 6.11 ERA (62 ER/88.1 IP) over 25 career appearances (15 starts) with Boston (2021-23).