Red Sox right-hander Justin Masterson is active again, but has been moved to a rather unfamiliar place. He has been sent to the bullpen. He has pitched just 12 games in relief since 2009.
Masterson is off the disabled list after missing six weeks with a shoulder injury, per the Boston Globe. But his miserable performance before going down has motivated John Farrell to kick him out of the starting rotation.
The sidearmer returns with a 2-2 record and 6.37 ERA. Most concerning is that he has walked 88 batters over the last 164 innings going back to 2014.