NEW YORK – The Red Sox are moving Walker Buehler to the bullpen, manager Alex Cora announced Friday afternoon.

Cora and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow spoke to Buehler, who was in line to start Monday’s series opener in Baltimore, Thursday night. The manager didn’t announce a replacement starter or candidates to take the ball Monday.

“Professional,” Cora said of the difficult conversation with Buehler. “He’s been very frustrated with the way he has pitched.”

The right-hander, 30, pitched to a 5.40 ERA over 22 starts this season. He never minced words about his struggles to find consistency.

“It’s obviously disappointing,” said Buehler as he sat in the visitors’ dugout moments after his manager’s announcement. “It’s the first time in my career that I’ve been in a situation like th

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