Red Sox insider expects team will promote No. 10 prospect to support Aroldis Chapman, bullpen amid playoff push originally appeared on The Sporting News

The Boston Red Sox have a bullpen problem. Several of their relievers besides veteran closer Aroldis Chapman (4-2, 1.15 ERA) have struggled over the last couple of games, and they’re paying the price for it in the standings.

The Red Sox were able to hang on for a 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday, but they burned closer Aroldis Chapman in what should have been a stress-free ninth inning.

The Red Sox may see some relief help arriving soon in the form of Justin Slaten, who is ramping up after being out since June 1 with a shoulder/neck injury. He threw his third bullpen on Friday and is scheduled for a live batting practice session on Monday. If all goes well, his next step would be another live BP or a rehab assignment.

The Boston Red Sox need to address the elephant in the room — or the bullpen, in this case. It's time for Craig Breslow to shake up the relief crew.

This time, it was Greg Weissert, whose second pitch of the inning was belted to right-center for an equalizing solo shot by Dane Myers. It was sweet redemption for Myers, who deflected a flyball by Wilyer Abreu into the bullpen for a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth.

The Red Sox were three outs away from a weekend sweep of the Marlins, only to watch the game slip away in the ninth.

Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak