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Red Sox make adjustments to Weissert 's pitching

The Boston Red Sox have been working with Relief pitcher Weissert to improve his pitching performance . Despite having a good slider , Weissert was struggling to get swings and misses and was not getting ahead in the count . Manager Alex Cora acknowledged that there were some adjustments that needed to be made with Weissert 's slider , as opponents were hitting .333 against it this year with a .778 slugging percentage , which is the highest among his pitches . The overall contact percentage on all of his pitches was around 80 percent , above league average.

 It was a really good conversation with pitching coach Andrew Bailey and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow . They presented the information to him and he 's better than this . His fastball is good and the slider is good . So we 're going to work on a few things and he can join us whenever we feel he can contribute here.

To replace Weissert on the active roster , the Red Sox recalled relief pitcher Trey Wingenter from Worcester . Wingenter has a 3.03 ERA in 38 Triple - A innings this year . Triston Casas , who has been dealing with a rib cage strain , is set to begin his rehab assignment with Worcester , hitting off the pitching machine at Fenway to ramp up his progression . Casas will play first base in his first rehab game , while Vaughn Grissom , who has been recovering from a hamstring strain , took batting practice on the field and will resume his own rehab assignment.

Weissert 's impact on the team and future prospects

Weissert , who was acquired from the Yankees in the Alex Verdugo trade last offseason , was expected to make a significant impact . However , he struggled in his 10 appearances , posting a 6.17 ERA over 11 innings , with opponents hitting .302 . Despite his challenges , Cora expressed confidence in Weissert 's abilities and stated that he will be a part of the team 's future plans . Cora acknowledged that it was difficult to find the right situations for Weissert in high - leverage moments but emphasized that Weissert will be back and contribute to the team.

 From my end , the way the season was going , it was hard for me to find a lane where I was comfortable with him . He 's not a two - inning pitcher . He 's not a guy that comes in up seven or down seven . But the reality is where we were bullpen wise it was hard for me to find a lane for him in high - leverage situations against righties . But he 'll be back and contribute . He 's a good one.

Overall , the Red Sox are optimistic about Weissert 's future potential and are committed to helping him make the necessary adjustments to succeed at the Major League level . With the support of the coaching staff and the organization , Weissert is expected to overcome his current challenges and make a positive impact on the team.