5 years agoBoston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner flipped roles on Tuesday, coming in to close out a 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Cashner allowed a hit and struck out two in the appearance. Manager Alex Cora has been getting crafty with his bullpen usage recently, most notably with Nathan Eovaldi working exclusively out of the pen. However, with the plethora of off days for the Sox to close out August, Cashner will shift to the bullpen with hopes he'll be more effective. Brandon Workman blew his save chance in the ninth inning, so with Cashner can effectively enter his hat into the ring for future opportunities. Workman's fantasy stock certainly drops as Boston's closer, while the remainder of the bullpen isn’t an option because set roles are few and far between.--Steve Janik - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com