The Red Sox are making some moves.
The team will put both Brian Johnson and Brock Holt on the injured list, calling up Marcus Walden and Tzu-Wei Lin. Johnson's ailment is left elbow inflammation, while Holt is suffering from a scratched cornea his right eye.
Johnson is coming off a rough outing against the Diamondbacks Friday night allowing seven runs in just 1 1/3 innings in relief of starter Rick Porcello. The lefty made four appearances this season.
Holt has struggled in his six games this season, managing just one hit in 16 at-bats. He started in each of the Red Sox' previous four games, manning second base in all but one.
Walden is no stranger to appearing on the Red Sox roster in early April making the Opening Day bullpen last season. The 29-year-old appeared in seven big leagues games in 2018, giving up six earned runs on 14 hits over 14 2/3 innings (making one start).
The righty appeared in the Pawtucket Red Sox' season opener Thursday, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He also turned in a solid Grapefruit League showing, striking out 13 in his 12 2/3 innings while giving up just two earned runs.
Lin impressed in his 62 games with the Red Sox last season managing a .256 batting average and .728 OPS.
He also was one of the better spring training performers for the Red Sox hitting .321 with a .959 OPS. The 25-year-old infielder went 1-for-4 in the PawSox's opener.
