Red Sox : Dustin May in the bullpen | Payton Tolle will start on Friday

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The Red Sox have decided to shake up their rotation.

A few days after releasing Walker Buehler, the Boston outfit has decided that another former Dodger will leave the rotation – in the short term, at least. Dustin May, as announced, is now off to the Red Stockings bullpen.

Clearly, the club isn’t fooling around with its rotation anymore. #SeriesRace

In fact, everything points to Kyle Harrison taking his place in the rotation tomorrow. The youngster has been recalled from Worcester, he’ll be active tomorrow and the club has no official starter in sight.

In fact, both Harrison and May should pitch tomorrow, to some extent.

Note that we can expect to see May back in the rotation at some point – perhaps as early as next week in Sacramento. In the meantime, however, he’s sending a message that the club has no time for complacency.

But it’s also worth mentioning that Payton Tolle, who made his Major League debut last week and won the hearts of Reds Sox fans in the process, will be the starter next Friday. This was confirmed by Alex Cora.

In Cora’s eyes, Tolle is a starter. That’s how the organization sees it.

So Tolle is a starter until proven otherwise, and May could reclaim his starting pitcher’s job (at Harrison’s expense?) next week, if nothing changes in Boston.

Garrett Hook, Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito are the club’s other starters, obviously. But that, barring injury, is not likely to change.

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  • Big injury for Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

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