WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For the second time this month, the Red Sox are calling up a left-handed pitching prospect to make his major league debut.

Boston is summoning southpaw Connelly Early to Sacramento to start Tuesday’s game against the Athletics in place of righty Dustin May, who is headed to the injured list, according to sources. Foul Territory first reported the news on X/Twitter . A source said May’s injury is not expected to be as serious one.

Early, who has just six starts under his belt at Triple-A Worcester, joins fellow lefty Payton Tolle as another fast-tracked call-up to a depleted Red Sox rotation. The 23-year-old Virginia native was Boston’s fifth round pick out of the University of Virginia two years ago and has pitched well across two levels this season, logging

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