The Red Sox will no longer use Andrew Bailey as their closer, instead moving forward with Koji Uehara.
John Farrell met with Bailey and Uehara prior to Friday's game against the Tigers.
The change in roles came after Thursday night's blown save by Bailey.
It was the third time in Bailey's last five outings he was unable to convert a save. Over that span, Bailey has a 15.75 ERA while opponents have hit him at a .444 clip.