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Red Sox Lose 8-1; Bello Pulled, Crochet Hits IL

4/30/2026

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Brayan Bello was pulled after 3.2 innings on April 29, 2026 against Toronto, allowing four runs and raising his ERA to 9.12.
Greg Weissert replaced him, gave up a two-run homer to Brandon Valenzuela, and saw Toronto win 8–1.
Red Sox placed Garrett Crochet on the injured list with left-shoulder inflammation, kept Sonny Gray out, eyed promoting Payton Tolle or Jake Bennett, and kept Bello on a six-year, $55 million contract signed before 2024.

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Brayan Bello was pulled after 3.2 innings on April 29, 2026 against Toronto, allowing four runs and raising his ERA to 9.12.
Greg Weissert replaced him, gave up a two-run homer to Brandon Valenzuela, and saw Toronto win 8–1.
Red Sox placed Garrett Crochet on the injured list with left-shoulder inflammation, kept Sonny Gray out, eyed promoting Payton Tolle or Jake Bennett, and kept Bello on a six-year, $55 million contract signed before 2024.