The Boston Red Sox have placed All-Star Tim Wakefield on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.
To replace Wakefield on the roster and in the rotation, the Red Sox have recalled Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket
“Any day in the big leagues is a better day than in the minor leagues,’’ Buchholz said. “I’m happy to be here. I’ll go after them and see what happens.’’
"He pitched good the other day,’’ Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. “As an organization, I think we’re pretty fortunate that something like this can happen and we can have a guy like Clay ready to pitch.’’
Buchholz, who went 2-9 with an ERA of 6.75 last year, will get the ball tomorrow night against the Texas Rangers and Vicente Padilla.
Wakefield will be eligible to come off the DL on August 2nd, which means Buchholz will get at least two starts.
