Manager John Farrell said Sunday that he'd look to reduce Uehara's usage in September, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports. The usually-steady Uehara has endured a string of poor outings lately, but still posts a pristine 2.25 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over 60 frames. It's likely that Uehara's age (39) and his innings count -- as well as Boston's place in the AL East standings -- that are the primary factors in Farrell wanting to limit the right-hander's workload, though he should still see the bulk of closing opportunities that arise down the stretch. On nights that Uehara is deemed unavailable, Edward Mujica would represent the team's top closing option.