The Red Sox are being careful with rookie starter Eduardo Rodriguez and plan to limit his innings down the stretch, per the Boston Herald.
Rodriguez has thrown 152 innings this season over the course of the minors and majors, more than the 127 he threw last year in the minors and above the Red Sox's normal 20 percent increase.
So, with the team going to a six-man rotation, Rodriguez will sit for more than a week in between starts.
"We're all here to protect the health of the players," pitching coach Carl Willis said.