BRENNAN BERNARDINO NEWS

Out with elbow soreness The Red Sox placed Bernardino on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to elbow soreness, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact The left-hander surrendered two runs over one-third of an inning Tuesday against the Orioles, though it's unclear if that's when the injury first surfaced. Bernardino has been a reliable bullpen piece for Boston this season with 14 holds and a 4.06 ERA in 57 appearances, but he'll now be unavailable until at least the final weekend of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Brennan Bernardino fans Alvarez, escapes jam | 08/21/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM

Brennan Bernardino escapes massive jam, Red Sox take two of three from Astros Brennan Bernardino delivered one of the biggest relief performances of the season, striking out Yordan Alvarez to escape a bases loaded jam...

AUGUST 21 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Serving as opener Bernardino will start Friday's game against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Bernardino will make his third start of the season but will only throw 1-2 innings before handing the ball off. Cooper Criswell is expected to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday to follow Bernardino. The 32-year-old Bernardino has a 3.79 ERA with a 40:17 K:BB in 40.1 big-league innings.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins big-league bullpen The Red Sox recalled Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bernardino was just sent down over the weekend but is back to absorb the roster spot of Cam Booser (elbow). The 32-year-old has pitched well for most of the season for the Red Sox but had struggled of late before being optioned with a 12.54 ERA over his last 12 appearances.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to Worcester Bernardino is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Bernardino was called up from Triple-A on April 9, spending the last four months with the major-league roster, producing a 3.83 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 40 strikeouts over 40 innings in 43 appearances with Boston. The 32-year-old will likely return to big-league roster down the road this season.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Not his night Bernardino (3-3) was the losing pitcher Friday, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk in a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Boston's bullpen wasted a quality start by Nick Pivetta, who authored six shutout innings. Bernardino, who entered the evening with a 1.69 ERA, came on with one out, a runner on and Boston leading, 1-0. He allowed a ground-rule double, an intentional walk, then was touched for a grand slam by Freddie Freeman. While it's been a very good season for Bernardino, the lefty has hit a rough patch, having allowed five runs, six hits and one walk over the last four outings (1.2 innings) while picking up two losses and two blown saves during that stretch.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Unable to hold lead Bernardino allowed two hits over a third of an inning and was credited with his first blown save in Thursday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Marlins.

Impact Bernardino permitted both inherited runners to score in the bottom of the eighth inning, allowing Miami to tie the game. The left-hander entered the game having prevented 15 of 17 inherited runners from scoring. Bernardino has been exceptional as a high-leverage reliever, but was unable to preserve the lead on this day. He has a 1.17 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 30.2 innings.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Brennan Bernardino gets out of jam in 6th | 06/09/2024 Brennan Bernardino induces a fly ball to center field, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 6th and keeping the game tied at 3

JUNE 9 • MLB.COM

Brennan Bernardino on using his cutter pitch | 06/03/2024 Brennan Bernardino talks about his cutter and how he used it more than any other pitch in Spring Training

JUNE 5 • MLB.COM

Brennan Bernardino escapes a jam | 05/28/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

MAY 29 • MLB.COM

Bernardino serves as unsung hero in Red Sox's win over Orioles BALTIMORE -- For the first 12 days of the season, lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino was at Triple-A Worcester and was not particularly happy...

MAY 29 • MLB.COM

Through no fault of his own, Brennan Bernardino didn't make the Red Sox' Opening Day roster. Now he's back and he's one of the best relievers in the game. - The Boston Globe In the interest of maintaining organizational depth, at the end of spring training the Sox retained lefthander Joely Rodriguez, who was out...

MAY 16 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Brennan Bernardino K's Max Kepler to end the 1st | 05/04/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

MAY 4 • MLB.COM

Makes first spring appearance Bernardino allowed one hit over one scoreless inning in Saturday's spring game against Washington.

Impact Bernardino, who was making his Grapefruit League debut, gave up a double to the first batter he faced then calmly got out of the inning unscathed. The left-hander bounced between Boston and Triple-A Worcester upon being claimed off waivers from Seattle in April, but held down a steady job in the bullpen from June through the end of the season. That included several outings as an opener. In all, Bernardino logged 55 appearances -- tied for second most behind Josh Winckowski -- and recorded a 3.41 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 50.2 innings. He doesn't have overpowering stuff, but 2023 was a breakout season for the reliever, who appears to have a lock on a bullpen spot.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Brennan Bernardino escapes jam | 09/16/2023 Brennan Bernardino escapes a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 7th with a popout

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • MLB.COM

Officially activated Sunday The Red Sox reinstated Bernardino (illness) from the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Though Bernardino rejoined the Red Sox in Kansas City on Saturday after spending the minimum seven days on the IL, Boston waited a day before adding him back to the 28-man active roster. The Red Sox placed reliever Garrett Whitlock (personal) on the bereavement list Sunday to open up a spot on the roster for Bernardino.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox roster moves: Brennan Bernardino activated from COVID related 1L The Red Sox activated left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino from the COVID related IL and placed Garrett Whitlock on the bereavement list...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

Activated Saturday Bernardino (COVID-19) was activated Saturday in Kansas City, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact He missed a week on the COVID-19 injured list. Bernardino had a 2.84 ERA, 1.89 WHIP, eight strikeouts and one win in 11 August appearances.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rafael Devers 'day-to-day' with wrist injury; Brennan Bernardino placed on COVID-19 IL Rafael Devers suffered the injury late in Saturday's win when he was hit by a pitch.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • BOSTON.COM

Goes on COVID-19 IL The Red Sox placed Bernardino on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Boston recalled Chris Murphy from Triple-A Worcester to provide the team with another left-handed option out of the bullpen while Bernardino is recovering from the virus. As Browne notes, players on the COVID-19 IL are deactivated for a minimum of seven days before being eligible for a return. Bernardino will thus remain off the 26-man active roster until at least next Sunday.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will open once again Bernardino will work as an opener in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Bernardino opened several games in July, and he will slot into that role for the first time in August. He has been on a major roll of late, posting a 1.90 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 31:6 K:BB in 23.2 innings over his last 21 appearances, but don't expect him to go more than an inning or two Sunday.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening again Sunday Bernardino will start Sunday's game against the Giants, Ian Browne of MLB.comreports.

Impact Sunday's contest will feature a pair of openers, with Bernardino pitching for the Red Sox and Scott Alexander for the Giants. Bernardino has started four games this season but hasn't recorded more than six outs in any appearance, so he should only cover an inning or two before giving way to Boston's likely bulk reliever, Nick Pivetta.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to open Sunday's contest Bernardino will serve as the Red Sox's opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Mets at Fenway Park, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Bernardino will get his fourth turn as an opener after thriving in that capacity on the previous three occasions. Over those three "starts," Bernardino has covered 5.1 innings while striking out seven and allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk. He'll likely work one or two innings Sunday before giving way to the bullpen, with Chris Murphy representing the most likely option to serve as a bulk reliever.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Monday's game Bernardino is slated to work as Boston's opening pitcher for Monday's game in Oakland, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact The lefty has previously served as an opening pitcher for the Red Sox on two occasions, working 1.1 innings July 4 versus Texas and two innings July 7 versus Oakland. The Red Sox aren't likely to have Bernardino pitch more than once through the Athletics batting order before he turns the game over to the bullpen. Boston hasn't designated a primary pitcher to work behind Bernardino, but both Nick Pivetta and Chris Murphy are candidates to cover multiple innings.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE