BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today traded right-handed pitcher Brian Van Belle to the Cincinnati Reds, in exchange for cash considerations.
Van Belle, 28, was designated for assignment on June 11. He was selected to the active Major League roster on June 9 but did not appear in a game for Boston. The right-hander has pitched in 12 games (eight starts) for Worcester this season, going 5-1 while recording a 2.29 ERA (13 ER/51.0 IP), a 1.06 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts. Signed by the Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent in June 2020, the Florida native has gone 37-19 with a 4.41 ERA (246 ER/502.1 IP) in 115 career minor league games (84 starts), all with the Red Sox organization (2021-25).