The Boston Red Sox called up Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo from Triple-A Pawtucket and he was expected to start in right field on Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels.
To make room on the roster, ther Red Sox sent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. back to Triple-A.
Castillo defected from his native country last year and received a seven-year, $72 million contract in August from the Red Sox. He played in 10 games for Boston last season and batted .333 with two home runs.
The 26-year-old Castillo had some injury issues during spring training and started the season in the minors. In 18 Triple-A games, he was batting .293 with two home runs, 10 RBIs and six stolen bases. But in his last 12 games with Pawtucket, Castillo batted .327.