{"id":4836,"date":"2026-07-12T23:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4836"},"modified":"2026-07-12T23:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:36:55","slug":"brayan-bello-returns-to-majors-plays-key-role-in-red-sox-comeback-win-over-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4836","title":{"rendered":"Brayan Bello returns to majors, plays key role in Red Sox\u2019 comeback win over Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>NEW YORK \u2014 <b>Brayan Bello<\/b> is back, at least for now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In need of a long reliever, the Red Sox called up Bello from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday. He contributed 4\u2153 innings out of the bullpen and held the Mets to one run, playing a key role in a come-from-behind, 3-2, 10-inning victory \u2014 the team\u2019s ninth consecutive win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4834\">Door to playoffs is now open for Red Sox after 9-0 road trip<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLong time in the minor leagues, but it felt great to be back in the big leagues,\u201d said Bello, who had been with Worcester for a little over a month, through an interpreter. \u201cIt felt very good to give the team the opportunity to win and to keep rolling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Following his demotion June 4, Bello tracked his major league teammates \u201cevery single day,\u201d he said. His return took an unexpected form \u2014 as a bullpen arm \u2014 but he should figure into the Red Sox\u2019 post-All-Star break plans, whatever the role.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Bello filled the roster spot created when the Sox designated veteran reliever <b>Danny Coulombe<\/b> for assignment Saturday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt stunk because [Coulombe\u2019s] an amazing human being,\u201d interim manager <b>Chad Tracy<\/b> said of cutting the 36-year-old lefthander, who had signed a one-year, $1 million contract in March. \u201cHe handled it like an ultra-pro, like he is. But it\u2019s difficult.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Door to playoffs is now open for Red Sox after 9-0 road trip<\/div>\n<p><span>The move also allowed the Red Sox to keep rookie<b> Eduardo Rivera<\/b>, who tossed 3\u2154 scoreless innings in a spot start Saturday \u2014 and is up to seven scoreless (two hits) across a pair of major league appearances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen you look at the stuff and the swing-and-miss capability and some of the weak contact, it\u2019s like, this is a pretty good arm,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cHis performance [merited a longer stay in the majors], yes, but also the length [and] pitches that [he] provides.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Warming up for Home Run Derby<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><b>Willson Contreras <\/b>was on the field two hours before first pitch, practicing for Monday night\u2019s Home Run Derby. He sent pitch after pitch from interim bench coach <b>Jos\u00e9 David Flores<\/b> into the left-field stands, honing his swing for Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4832\">Prospect Franklin Arias proud to represent Red Sox and Venezuela in All-Star Futures Game<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe was in liftoff mode,\u201d said Flores, who will pitch to Contreras in the Derby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Flores has been throwing batting practice to Contreras since 2013, when he was a minor league instructor with the Cubs and Contreras was a prospect.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Franklin Arias proud to represent Red Sox and Venezuela in All-Star Futures Game<\/div>\n<p><span>Flores grooved his pitches to just the right spot \u2014 \u201cMiddle in and belt high,\u201d he said \u2014 and Contreras took care of the rest as a group of teammates watched and offered advice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Flores believes Contreras has a shot at winning the contest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFor Willson, Philadelphia is a good park,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s an extremely good park for homers. For him, left field will be great.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Contreras also did some agility drills in the outfield. He came out of Wednesday\u2019s game against the White Sox after fouling a ball off his left foot but is fine now.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Pitching plans in the works<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Coming out of the All-Star break, the Sox plan to realign their rotation with <b>Jake Bennett<\/b> on Friday, <b>Patrick Sandoval <\/b>on Saturday, and <b>Sonny Gray <\/b>on Sunday against the visiting Rays, Tracy said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The to-be-decided element: how to handle the other game in the doubleheader Friday. Bello, Rivera, and others could factor in. Both teams will be allowed a 27th man for that day.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>All-Star snub still stings<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Tracy on the Red Sox having four All-Stars, none of them Gray (11-1, 2.54 ERA): \u201cThere\u2019s one missing\u201d . . . An every-few-days check-in: <b>Garrett Crochet <\/b>(left shoulder injury) still has not been cleared to throw, and <b>Roman Anthony <\/b>(sprained right hand\/wrist) still has not been cleared to swing . . . Among the goings-on at Citi Field: filming of scenes for \u201cThe Catch,\u201d a romcom starring <b>Chris Pine <\/b>and <b>Emma Stone<\/b>. In preparation for his ceremonial first pitch, Pine spent time practicing not only throwing a baseball but also tipping his cap and waving to the crowd. When the moment arrived, he did two full takes \u2014 emerge from the dugout, hear applause from fans, take the mound, wave, throw, hug <b>Mookie Wilson<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4830\">McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><i>(Peter Abraham of the Globe staff contributed to this report.)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The righthander&#8217;s return took an unexpected form \u2014 as a bullpen arm \u2014 but he should figure into the Red Sox\u2019 post-All-Star break plans, whatever the role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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