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Red Sox Call Up Connelly Early for MLB Debut as Dustin May Goes on IL With Elbow Neuritis

The 23-year-old lefty arrives on the strength of a sub-3.00 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A.

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 30: Dustin May #85 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after exiting the game during the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park on August 30, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Pirates won 10-3.
Jun 18, 2023; Omaha, NE, USA; Virginia Cavaliers pitcher Connelly Early (20) throws against the TCU Horned Frogsin the first inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 27: A picture of the Boston Red Sox hat and a Wilson glove before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 27, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sep 3, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Dustin May (85) reacts after a fly out left field to end the bottom of the seventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images/ File Photo

Overview

  • Boston placed Dustin May on the injured list retroactive to Sunday with right elbow neuritis after five starts and one relief appearance for the club.
  • Connelly Early, MLB Pipeline’s No. 6 Red Sox prospect, was promoted to start against the Athletics in West Sacramento after logging roughly 100 1/3 minor-league innings with a ~2.60 ERA and strong strikeout rates.
  • The team announced additional roster moves, recalling infielder Vaughn Grissom and placing him on the 60-day injured list with plantar fasciitis.
  • Early was not on the 40-man roster as of Sept. 1, but he can be made postseason-eligible via a standard injury-replacement petition under MLB rules.
  • May, acquired from the Dodgers at the trade deadline, has a 5.40 ERA with Boston this season, while Early becomes the club’s third pitcher to debut in 2025 following Hunter Dobbins and Payton Tolle.