The Boston Red Sox added right-hander Nick Pivetta, Sunday’s scheduled starter, to their ever-growing COVID-19 injured list just hours before the game.
Right-hander Kutter Crawford was summoned from Triple-A Worcester to make his MLB debut and start the series finale against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park.
Infielder/outfielder Danny Santana was later added to the COVID IL on Sunday, bringing the total number to 11 Red Sox players on the list.
Pivetta and Santana joined pitchers Martin Perez, Matt Barnes, Josh Taylor and Hirokazu Sawamura; infielders Xander Bogaerts, Kike Hernandez, Christian Arroyo and Yairo Munoz; and outfielder Jarren Duran.
Three coaches have also been on the COVID list at various points in the past month.
Entering this weekend, Boston was one of seven MLB teams that had not reached the 85 percent vaccination threshold required for relaxed protocols.
Pivetta, 28, is 9-7 with a 4.67 ERA in 26 starts this season. He ranks third on the team in wins and strikeouts (151).
Crawford, 25, is 5-5 with a 4.16 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) this season with Worcester and Double-A Portland.
Santana, 30, is batting .168 with four homers and 13 RBIs in 35 games in his first season with Boston.
The Red Sox recalled outfielder Franchy Cordero from Worcester to replace Santana. Cordero, 27, is batting .189 with one homer and nine RBIs in 47 games with the Red Sox in 2021.