Red Sox move Buchholz from rotation to bullpen

6:42 PM ET

TORONTO — Clay Buchholz’s early season struggles have cost him his spot in the Boston Red Sox rotation.

Boston manager John Farrell announced today that the veteran right-hander will be moved to the bullpen, with Eduardo Rodriguez scheduled to step into the rotation and start on Tuesday against the Orioles.

“This is something that’s been done for a lot of years. A starter scuffles, they go to the bullpen to work things out. That’s what we’re doing with Clay,” Farrell said.

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Farrell stressed that this wasn’t necessarily a permanent assignment for Buchholz, noting the unlikelihood of all five current Boston starters making all of their starts over the season’s remaining months.

That said, Buchholz won’t return to the staff until he solves the consistency issues that have plagued him all season.

“I can tell you that Clay understands the decision but probably doesn’t like it, which I can respect,” Farrell said. …

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