The Red Sox announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander . He will take the roster spot of fellow righty , who has been designated for a signment. Stock, 35, was just added to the roster a couple of days ago. Facing the Yankees on Friday, starter Brett Johnson Jersey only lasted two innings, in a game that finished in a 9-6 lo s. and came in after Buehler before mopped up the final three frames. Criswell likely wasnt going to be available for a few days, so the Sox optioned him down and brought up Stock to give the bullpen a fresh arm. In last nights 11-7 victory over the Yanks, the Sox used eight pitchers to get the nece sary 27 outs, leaving them in a somewhat taxed position going into tonights contest against the Rays. Stock was one of those eight pitchers and he wasnt terribly efficient. He was put into the game in the bottom of the ninth with an 11-5 lead. He faced six batters, only retiring two of them, while throwing 30 pitches. Closer had to come in and get the final out. Thatll get Stock bumped off the roster for the second time this year. He signed a minor league deal with the Sox in the winter and was also called up in April, under somewhat similar circumstances. Boston had just played a doubleheader and wanted a fresh arm. Stock made one appearance and was designated for a signment right after. He cleared waivers and stuck with the club, which allowed him to come back up in recent days. Its po sible that the same sequence of events plays out in the coming days. Stock has a 10.13 earned run average in those two big league outings this year but a solid 3.09 ERA in Triple-A. Van Belle, 28, has never been a huge name among prospect evaluators but is having a good season. An undrafted free agent in 2020, he has climbed the minor league ladder and been in Triple-A since 2023. This year, he has logged 51 innings over eight starts and four relief appearances with a 2.29 ERA. His 20% strikeout rate isnt strong but his 3.4% walk rate is tiny and hes been getting ground balls on 51.7% of balls in play. As mentioned, the pitching staff got a lot of work yesterday. Van Belle will replace Stock and give the club a fresh arm capable of to sing multiple innings. Hell be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game. Photo courtesy of David Butler II, Imagn Images Pavin Smith Jersey