HOUSTON — Left-handed reliever Jovani Morán had just finished packing his luggage on Sunday evening for Triple-A Worcester ’s road trip to Iowa when he received a call from WooSox manager Chad Tracy.

“(Tracy) just told me, ‘That’s good that you finished your luggage, because you are not going to Iowa. You’re going to Houston,’” Morán said.

The 28-year-old said the news of his promotion to the Boston Red Sox took him by surprise. After hanging up with Tracy, he called his dad, who’s been a longtime Red Sox fan.

“He’s very happy,” Morán said. “That was the first person that I called — my mom and dad. And he was very emotional.”

The Red Sox selected Morán’s contract from Worcester, one of five roster moves Monday before their game against the Astros here at Daikin Park.

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