Micah Bello

Brayan Bello, 27-year-old Red Sox right-handed pitcher, has experienced a dramatic decline in 2026 after a solid 2025 season. Through mid-May 2026, Bello posted a 1-4 record with a 9.12 ERA (later 7.16 ERA), 2.260 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 25 innings across his first six starts. He allowed 26 earned runs on 43 hits with 15 walks and only 17 strikeouts in 25⅔ innings before the Red Sox adjusted his role. A particularly disastrous start against Atlanta saw him give up 7 earned runs on 8 hits with 3 walks and 1 strikeout in 5 innings. Due to poor performance and control issues, Boston deployed an opener strategy, having Bello pitch behind reliever Jovani Morán. However, Bello showed signs of recovery in a game against Detroit, posting 7 innings with 1 run allowed on 4 hits and 7 strikeouts. The Red Sox rotation has been decimated by injuries to Sonny Gray, Garrett Crochet, Johan Oviedo, Kutter Crawford, and Patrick Sandoval, forcing the team to keep Bello in the rotation despite his struggles.