Boston has been reluctant to move him out of a role in which he has been so exceptional. The 30-year-old righty is up to 35 innings of 2.31 ERA ball with an elite 38.2% strikeout rate since moving to relief in mid-May. Nick Pivetta was brilliant in a bulk capacity, tossing six scoreless innings with 13 strikeouts. With only a three-man rotation, the Sox used a bullpen game last night against Oakland. Whitlock hit the injured list two weeks ago with elbow inflammation. He’s expected back this season but isn’t an imminent returnee. Houck suffered a facial fracture when he was hit by a comebacker in late June. Sale recently began throwing again but is shelved into August by a shoulder blade injury. The Sox are without each of Chris Sale, Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock. Kutter Crawford, a midseason entrant to the rotation who has a 4.73 ERA over 10 starts, is the only other consistent member of the current starting staff. Brayan Bello has improved his control in his second MLB season, resulting in a 3.14 ERA over 15 starts. James Paxton has been stellar since returning from two and a half injury-wrecked seasons, working to a 3.51 ERA while striking out over 28% of opposing hitters. Various injuries have left Boston with a top-heavy rotation. They’d be costlier from a prospect perspective than the aforementioned rentals as a result. Oakland’s Paul Blackburn and Cleveland’s Aaron Civale are middle to back end starters with multiple seasons of remaining affordable control. Michael Lorenzen, Carlos Carrasco, Lance Lynn and recurring Sox’s target Rich Hill are among the impending free agents who are unlikely to require a hefty acquisition cost. Veteran back-end starters change hands every deadline season. He suggests a back-of-the-rotation starter and a right-handed middle relief option are on the target list.Įach of those player types should be attainable. Rob Bradford of WEEI reported yesterday the Sox are seeking to add pitching depth. The team seems to be finding its stride with two weeks to go, putting the front office in a good position to add for a playoff push. Paired with a Yankees’ loss, Boston pulled out of the basement in the AL East and sits just a game and a half back of Houston for the American League’s final Wild Card spot.Ĭhief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has said a couple times recently the team’s play leading up to the August 1 deadline will impact how aggressively they pursue outside help versus entertaining offers on their veteran players. ![]() We regret to inform you that there are no refunds unless the game is not played.The Red Sox blanked the A’s last night, pushing them to 51-44 and tying their season high at seven games over. ![]() The message cannot be used for commercial purposes however, you may welcome a group or company that is attending the game. They also may not include the name of any MLB player. Messages that are obscene, offensive, include foul language or refer positively or negatively to any other Major League organization will be not accepted.
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