Boston Red Sox add 2 pitchers to major league roster

The Boston Red Sox added right-handed relief pitcher Kyle Martin and left-hander Luis Ysla to the major league roster on Friday from Triple-A Pawtucket.

Martin, 25, spent the entire 2016 season with the PawSox in his Triple-A debut. He converted each of his six save opportunities and went 3-4 with a 3.38 ERA over 66 2/3 innings and 10.53 strikeouts per nine innings in 36 appearances, all in relief.

Martin has made each of his 120 professional appearances in relief, going 15-12 with 24 saves, a 3.41 ERA over 229 innings, 242 strikeouts, 63 walks and 19 home runs allowed.

Ysla, 24, made 39 of his 40 appearances in 2016 with Double-A Portland before finishing his season with a solo outing for Pawtucket. He combined to go 2-5 with four saves, a 3.99 ERA over 56 1/3 innings and 62 strikeouts, pitching exclusively out of the bullpen for the first time in his career. From June 1 through the remainder of the season, the Venezuelan native held opponents to a .208 batting average in 24 appearances between the two clubs.

Originally signed by San Francisco as an international free agent in 2012, Ysla was acquired by the Red Sox from the Giants Aug. 31, 2015. He has made four relief appearances for Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League, his third consecutive season pitching for the team.