Red Sox Make Roster Move Ahead of All-Star Break, Designate Veteran Pitcher for Assignment

The decision comes despite Coulombe delivering a strong performance on July 11th, throwing two scoreless innings in the Red Sox's 4-0 victory over the New York Mets. This scoreless outing marked a positive turnaround for the pitcher after a couple of recent outings where he had struggled.

Despite this recent success and his decade-plus of experience in Major League Baseball, the club has decided to remove him from the team. The timing of the move, immediately preceding the league-wide break for the All-Star festivities, adds an element of surprise to the transaction.