Lester down, Lopez up

[riverside sluggers]

http://www.bradfordfiles.com/?p=170

 

Lester has been demoted to Double A Portland while Javier Lopez has been promoted to Boston. Tavarez will rejoin the rotation until next month when Lester returns. Lopez will be up in time for the Yankee series

 

Other news the sox have signed Royce Clayton to a minor league deal, he'll join the Pawtucket Sox

[Anuj09]

Double A ?

 

 

Edit: Oh it says right here at Redsox.com

 

Exactly one month after re-joining the Red Sox and winning his first Major League start since overcoming cancer, Jon Lester was optioned to Double-A Portland on Thursday. Julian Tavarez will start in Lester's place on Sunday against the White Sox.

 

Lefty reliever Javy Lopez has been recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Lester's roster spot.

 

The move was made primarily to give the Red Sox an extra lefty arm in the bullpen for their upcoming road trip to Chicago and New York. Both the White Sox and Yankees feature dangerous left-handed hitters.

 

Lester is slated to make just one start in the Minors, returning to Boston's rotation for a Sept. 2 start against the Orioles at Fenway Park.

 

After pitching well in that first start on July 23 in Cleveland, Lester (2-0, 5.67 ERA in six starts) struggled thereafter.

 

Why Portland and not Pawtucket for Lester? Red Sox PR spokesman John Blake said that Portland's rotation lines up better for Lester to stay on his regular day.

 

-Redsox.com

[BoSox21]

From Bradford

 

The reason Lester will be headed to the Sea Dogs and not Triple A Pawtucket is that the off days line up better in regards to Lester’s regular turn with Portland.

 

um, ok.....

[redsoxrules]

should of brought up buchholz insted, and also it would be best for lester to finish the year in the minors

[KeepTheFaith1229]

should of brought up buchholz insted' date=' and also it would be best for lester to finish the year in the minors[/quote']

 

buchholz is ineligible. you have to wait 10 days.

[redsoxrules]

buchholz is ineligible. you have to wait 10 days.

 

oh yeah thats right .

[BoSox21]

id rather have the situational lefty for the Yankee series anyway