Report: Red Sox to Call Up LHP Prospect Connelly Early, RHP Dustin May to IL

[Jordan Leandre]

According to the Foul Territory show, the Boston Red Sox are expected to call up left-handed pitching prospect Connelly Early to make his MLB debut Tuesday against the Athletics.

Early, Boston's No. 8 prospect according to Sox Prospects, earned his second promotion in 2025 after posting a 2.83 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings at Triple-A Worcester. The 23-year-old out of the University of Virginia has a 2.60 ERA in 100 1/3 innings pitched between Worcester and Double-A Portland this season.

The corresponding move is expected to be right-handed pitcher Dustin May hitting the injured list, although the injury designation is not confirmed.

May showed promise early in his Red Sox career, having two consecutive good starts after a mediocre team debut. However, three straight poor outings yield him a 5.40 ERA across 28 1/3 innings in Boston. The right-hander, poised to hit free agency at season's end, was the only starting pitcher Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow acquired at the July 31 trade deadline.

The Red Sox traded two prospects -- James Tibbs and Zach Ehrhard -- for May's services. Depending on what his injury designation is, this could mark the end of his tenure with the team.

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Alex Speier confirms. 

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When it comes to pitchers like May and Hicks, IL is defined as Incompetent List.