Brasier is expected to return from the bereavement list Monday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brasier has been on the list since Tuesday. Players are allowed to spend between three and seven days on the list, so he appears to be tracking toward the back end of that timeframe.

Brasier was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Players must spend between three and seven days on the bereavement list, so Brasier could be back as soon as Friday in Baltimore. His absence makes room on the roster for Darwinzon Hernandez, who starts Tuesday against Texas.

Brasier was tagged with a blown save after allowing three runs on two hits and a walk without retiring a batter in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Brasier was the lowlight in a bullpen meltdown that turned a Boston victory into a loss as Cleveland plated five runs in the ninth inning. The positive news for Brasier owners is that he was brought in for a save opportunity to start the ninth inning with Boston leading 5-2, which means he still has the trust of manager Alex Cora. However, the inning went south in a hurry. He gave up a leadoff home run to Roberto Perez, then was touched for a two-run job off the bat of Greg Allen, the Indians' No. 8 hitter who was hitting just .106. Brasier's meltdown comes after a string of positive performances that signaled he was back on track after a shaky beginning to the month of May.

Brasier was not used in a save situation Sunday when manager Alex Cora turned to Marcus Walden in a 4-1 win over the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Brasier has not logged a save since April 21 and is emerging from a rough stretch earlier in May. Walden has been pitching well for Boston and earned high-leverage relief appearances, so he has been added to the mix for save chances. Where this leaves Brasier in terms of save opportunities is uncertain, but he's made three consecutive clean outings and remains part of the late-inning crew.

Brasier allowed two runs on three hits in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Brasier entered the game in the eighth inning in a non-save situation and promptly made it a save opportunity for Matt Barnes, who converted his third of the season. Brasier has allowed runs in each of his last two outings, giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits over one inning.

Brasier (1-1) was hit with a blown save and took the loss against the White Sox on Thursday, recording one out in the ninth inning while giving up three runs (two earned) in a 6-4 defeat for the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Brasier was tasked with protecting a one-run lead, but an error by Rafael Devers and a single by Yonder Alonso set the stage for a walk-off three-run blast by Nicky Delmonico that gave Brasier his first loss and second blown save of the season. It was a tough outing, but he's still done good work out of the bullpen for Boston so far, as he's recorded six saves while posting a 2.57 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP and a 13:2 K:BB in his 15 appearances.

Brasier (1-0) struck out one in 1.1 perfect innings of relief to get credit for the win in Monday's 9-4 victory over the A's.

EDGE Analysis

Eduardo Rodriguez didn't complete five innings, leaving it to the official scorer to determine which Boston reliever most "deserved" the win, and Brasier was the lucky recipient after he got the final out of the seventh inning and breezed through the eighth. The right-hander now has a 1.32 ERA and 12:2 K:BB with six saves and a hold through 13.2 innings over 14 appearances.

Brasier struck out one in a perfect 11th inning to earn the save over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Brasier had quite the weekend in Florida, notching three saves during Boston series sweep over the Rays. The 31-year-old looks to be running away with the closer job with a 1.59 ERA and 11:2 K:BB in 11.1 innings this season.

Brasier gave up two hits and struck out one in a scoreless inning to record his fifth save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Rays on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander continues to be effective in the ninth inning. Brasier has five saves in six chances to go along with a 1.74 ERA and 10:2 K:BB in 10.1 innings, and with Matt Barnes filling the fireman role, Brasier should continue to see plenty of save opportunities for the Red Sox.

Braiser posted one strikeout and didn't allow a baserunner to record his fourth save in a 6-4 victory against the Rays on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

It was a nice way to rebound after Braiser blew his first save of the year Wednesday. Even with that blown save, Braiser has strong numbers -- 1.93 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and nine strikeouts in 9.1 innings. He's also recorded a hold and has walked only two batters.