The Red Sox optioned Samaniego to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. Samaniego has fared well with the Red Sox this season, posting a 2.66 ERA and 17:8 K:BB over 20.1 innings, but he's being sent out in order to clear a spot for the addition of Tommy Kahnle to the Boston bullpen. The left-handed Samaniego should get another chance with the big club later this summer.
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Tyler Samaniego Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER6/2L 4-22.0210003005/29L 4-31.0200006445/23L 4-21.0000000005/22L 8-60.0001001105/19W 7-11.0100001005/15L 3-20.0000001105/14L 3-10.1000002225/12L 2-10.2110000005/10L 4-10.2000000005/7L 8-40.2000000005/6W 4-02.0310000005/3L 3-10.2010001005/2L 6-32.0001003004/28L 3-00.2000001004/25W 17-11.0000000004/23L 4-21.1100002004/13L 13-62.0000000004/10L 3-20.2120000004/8W 5-01.031000000
Regular Season Totals 15.41472002186
Tyler Samaniego Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 120.1030.0178202286000.2861Home 012.0010.0105001332000.2891Away 18.1020.07300954000.2810Night 114.0030.0146001886000.3161Day 06.1000.03200400000.2000vs Righty 00.0000.083101340000.2950vs Lefty 00.0000.09510940000.2731April 08.1000.08400400000.1430May 110.0030.073001586000.3661June 02.0000.02100300000.3750Opponent vs ATL 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 vs PHI 0 1.0 0 1 0.0 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0.400 1 vs TOR 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 vs DET 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CLE 1 1.0 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 6 4 4 0 0 0.750 0 vs HOU 0 2.2 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.400 0 vs BAL 0 3.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.273 0 vs TB 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIN 0 3.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.091 0 vs KC 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 vs STL 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs NYY 0 3.0 0 0 0.0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.273 0 vs MIL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 Venue @ Baltimore 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Toronto 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 @ St. Louis 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Kansas City 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 @ Minnesota 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Boston 0 12.0 0 1 0.0 10 5 0 0 13 3 2 0 0 0.289 1 @ Cleveland 1 1.0 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 6 4 4 0 0 0.750 0 @ Detroit 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Atlanta 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0
Tyler Samaniego Player Profile
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Fails as opener
Samaniego (0-3) took the loss against the Guardians on Friday, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out two over one inning as the opener. Samaniego, who was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, put the Red Sox in a deep hole, from which they could not dig themselves out. Ironically, he was one of Boston's most effective relievers during his first stint in the majors, recording a 1.04 ERA across 17.1 innings.
Operating as opener Friday
Samaniego will serve as the Red Sox opener on the mound Friday in Cleveland, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports. Samaniego was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, and he's now slated for the first start of his major-league career, though he'll likely be limited to just one inning. The southpaw will be followed by Brayan Bello, who will operate in a bulk relief role for the fourth time in five outings. Samaniego owns an impressive 1.04 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 13 strikeouts over 17.1 innings in 18 appearances out of the bullpen with Boston this season.