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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:11:47 GMT -5
Pivetta staying hungry on superb starting run
Red Sox righty is now 6-1 with a 1.83 ERA since May 7 after 8 strong innings vs. A's
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Ian Browne
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BOSTON -- Always the possessor of electric stuff, Nick Pivetta has worked long and hard to get to the point where there are two words that best describe what he is doing for his team.
Those two words? Innings eater.
Pivetta gobbled up eight more on Tuesday night in leading the Red Sox to a 6-1 win over the Athletics at Fenway Park. The right-hander gave up one run on three hits and two walks to go with three strikeouts.
With 74 2/3 innings under his belt this season, Pivetta ranks seventh in the American League in that category, but he is just four behind leader Justin Verlander.
“Yeah, I think it’s really important,” Pivetta said. “It’s what I’ve really worked on my whole career to kind of get to.”
The 29-year-old Pivetta, looked at as an enigma during his years with the Phillies, is becoming the best version of himself in Boston.
“I’ve said it before, the pitching staff really helps me out, the coaching staff has really helped me out,” Pivetta said. "[Catcher Christian Vázquez] has been tremendous back there for me, so it’s been a really good group effort to kind of get me where I am right now. And then going forward, I’m able to focus on the next start and not try to focus on fixing stuff from the last start.”
Pivetta’s 2021 season had its share of memorable moments. He fired six no-hit innings against the Rays at Tropicana Field in June. He pitched seven innings of two-hit, no-run ball in Oakland in July. Pivetta came through as a starter and a reliever during Boston’s strong postseason run.
But there was one thing about 2021 that left a bitter taste in Pivetta’s mouth, and that was the fact he went just 155 innings despite making 30 starts.
“He’s talked about wanting to throw 200 innings, and the only way to get there is to throw a lot of strikes,” pitching coach Dave Bush said. “When the pitch count is high, he’s not going to get there. I think that’s kind of the way I presented it to him.
“Like, ‘Listen, man, if you want to be able to throw seven, eight, nine innings, you have to be efficient.’ And efficiency starts with first-pitch strikes and it starts with pounding the zone all the time. If he can do that, he ends up with outings he had tonight.”
For the first time in his career, Pivetta is making starts like the one he had on Tuesday commonplace.
In his last eight starts, Pivetta went five innings or more all eight times. He’s hit six or more in seven of those outings and seven or more in four of those starts.
One of the reasons Pivetta always wanted the innings is because he knew the results would be where they needed to be if he pitched deep into games.
During his eight-start run that began on May 7, Pivetta is 6-1 with a 1.83 ERA, holding opponents to a .162 batting average and a .513 OPS.
This stretch didn’t come easy. It came directly on the heels of a five-start run to open the season in which Pivetta struggled mightily (0-4, 7.84 ERA).
“He was struggling and we got searching and he kept working, and this is really good,” manager Alex Cora said. “I know confidence-wise last year toward the end it was there, and then there was some lack of confidence early on this season. But he looks like he’s in control even on the bad days when he struggles. The last one [in Anaheim], the two walks he didn’t like. But he’s giving us a chance to win the game and go deep in the games, which is more important.”
That is particularly true during a nine-game homestand in which Nathan Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock are on the injured list.
With Chris Sale and James Paxton still rehabbing from injuries, Pivetta will stand in as the ace until Eovaldi returns.
He has looked like one lately.
“I don’t know if there have been big adjustments,” Bush said. “It’s just continually getting better at the small things, the small parts of his game. The stuff has always been great. He’s always had the velo and the curveball, and the swing and miss-ability, but I think it’s a matter of making the other parts of his game better and being more consistent and working on his delivery, and being able to execute and follow a game plan.
“He works hard. Every day he comes in, there’s something that he wants to work on. He’s been willing to take suggestions and advice and work together. Learn from me, learn from his teammates, and then when he gets out there in the games, it’s his chance to put it all together.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:13:40 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Sale hits 96 mph in live BP
June 14th, 2022
Keep track of the Red Sox’s recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season.
LATEST NEWS
June 14: LHP Chris Sale (right rib cage) throws 96 in live BP
Sale flew to Boston to join the team a day after throwing 96 mph during a live BP session in Fort Myers, Fla. Sale is enthused by his progress, and he will throw BP again at Fenway Park on Thursday and perhaps be cleared to go on a Minor League rehab assignment after that.
"Obviously getting that number in a live BP at 10 o’clock in an empty stadium, that feels good," Sale said. "It’s a sign of going in the right direction. But it’s not the end-all, be-all for me. My command, how my body reacts afterwards. Today’s almost more exciting than yesterday, because I felt like I could go do that again today if I had to." -- Ian Browne
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INJURY UPDATES
10-day and 15-day IL
RHP Nathan Eovaldi (low back inflammation)
Expected return: June 24 at earliest
Eovaldi was bothered by a sore right hip in his last start in Anaheim on June 8, but the diagnosis that landed him on the injured list is low back inflammation. Eovaldi is still "sore," according to manager Alex Cora, who added that the righty is "better." The Red Sox are hoping Eovaldi will miss the minimum amount of time and be activated as soon as he is eligible on June 24. The ace is 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA in 12 starts this season. -- Ian Browne (Last updated: June 14)
RHP Garrett Whitlock (right hip inflammation)
Expected return: June 24 at earliest
Manager Alex Cora reported that Whitlock was doing some stuff in the weight room on June 14, a sign he is feeling better. Whitlock had battled discomfort in his hip in the two starts before he went on the injured list. Whitlock is 2-1 with a 3.51 ERA this season, making nine of his 13 appearances as a starter. -- Ian Browne (Last updated: June 14)
RHP Matt Barnes (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Late June at earliest
Barnes has graduated to playing catch at the team's training base in Fort Myers, Fla. The next step for Barnes will be throwing a bullpen session. The club said he is improving. The right-hander had an MRI on June 2, and manager Alex Cora said it showed some fluid in his shoulder. -- Ian Browne (Last updated: June 14)
60-day IL
LHP James Paxton (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: July or August
Paxton, whose return from Tommy John surgery was delayed due to posterior left elbow soreness, is starting to turn a corner. The lefty threw a 10-pitch bullpen session on June 11 in Seattle and he will throw another mound session at Fenway Park on June 15. This is good news for Paxton, who hadn't thrown off the mound for over a month. -- Ian Browne (Last updated: June 14)
LHP Chris Sale (stress fracture, right rib cage)
Expected return: July
Sale hit 96 mph on the radar gun in a live BP at Fort Myers, Fla., on June 13. He is scheduled to throw two innings of BP at Fenway on June 16. The lefty might be cleared to go on a Minor League rehab assignment after that. -- Ian Browne (Last updated: June 14)
LHP Josh Taylor (lower back strain)
Expected return: July
Taylor is finally in the home stretch of a lengthy return from a back injury that has kept him from pitching this season. The lefty is scheduled to throw a live BP at Fenway on June 15, and he will likely throw another one on June 18. He could be close to going back on a Minor League rehab assignment after that. Taylor was recalled from his rehab assignment when he had a setback following his outing on April 27. Taylor was Boston's best left-on-left pitcher last season. -- Ian Browne (Last updated: June 14)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:15:07 GMT -5
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Nick Pivetta has been outstanding the last six weeks or so. Velocity is up and opposing hitters are struggling.
Red Sox need that to continue. Starting rotation will be thin for a bit due to injury.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:16:02 GMT -5
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Trevor Story splits:
April 8-May 10 -- .204/.282/.276, 0 HR, 9 BB, 36 K
May 11-26 -- .283/.365/.811, 9 HR, 8 BB, 17 K
May 27-June 12 -- .196/.297/.304, 0 HR, 7 BB, 20 K
That double play to end the first is in line with recent -- and early season -- form.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:17:06 GMT -5
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Pivetta is the first Red Sox pitcher since Sale in 2019 to have multiple 8-inning outings in a season.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:22:58 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Red Sox’ rebuilt defense showing improvements
By Julian McWilliams Globe Staff,Updated June 14, 2022, 11:50 p.m.
At the end of the Red Sox’ run to the American League Championship Series last year, manager Alex Cora said he wanted his team to improve defensively. The Sox had the second-most errors in the majors with 108. They ranked 18th in defensive runs saved with just four. So, just before the lockout, the Sox reacquired Jackie Bradley Jr., trading Hunter Renfroe for the Gold Glove outfielder.
The move was a head-scratcher to some Sox fans. Renfroe came off his best season, belting 31 homers, posting a .816 OPS with 96 RBIs.
But the move was solely for a defensive upgrade, particularly in right field, where it’s imperative to have a stellar outfielder. Bradley was coming off his career-worst year, hitting a putrid .163 in 428 plate appearances. Yet he had 12 defensive runs saved for the Brewers, and the Sox believed they could help Bradley at the plate, too.
Next, they signed Trevor Story to play second. That, of course, had more benefits than just defense. Story was one of the top free agents on the market.
During spring training, the Sox got to work, utilizing defensive drills spearheaded by third base coach Carlos Febles and major league field coordinator Andy Fox working with the infielders, and bench coach Will Venable taking on the assignment with the outfielders.
It’s paid off. Heading into Tuesday’s 6-1 error-free win over the Athletics, the Sox ranked second in defensive runs saved with 31. They had committed 31 errors which ranked 17th.
“It started in spring training,” Cora said before the game. “The whole setup, the defensive thing, it’s been a total organizational effort. For us to be in this situation it’s more about them [the players] than anybody else. You know the effort of the player, but the paying attention to details came from the coaching staff.”
Looking the part
Tanner Houck’s role in the Sox’ bullpen became clearer during the team’s recent West Coast trip. That’s when Cora said that the Sox would utilize Houck in more high-leverage situations, but not more than one or two innings at a time.
Houck has embraced that role, even down to his quirky moustache, which is fitting for a reliever.
“It’s all blond,” Houck joked, “You can hardly see it, anyways, unless I’m standing super close up. It’s all in good fun.”
Hitting hasn’t been fun against Houck, though.
In his last three appearances (four innings), which all came as a closer, Houck has struck out six, while allowing two hits and zero runs. He earned two saves in Seattle and got a win against the Angels after pitching the eighth and ninth.
Nothing has changed, said Houck, on shifting from being a starter to a reliever. What has changed is his seat.
Houck said that he will fully immerse himself into being a reliever and will sit the entire game in the Sox bullpen instead of making the long walk out there toward the latter part of the game.
“I enjoy being out there in the first inning, watching everything,” Houck said. “Everything is good. I enjoy it.”
Injury updates
Josh Taylor (back) and James Paxton (Tommy John surgery) will throw bullpen sessions Wednesday. Chris Sale (ribs) will throw a live batting practice Thursday. The Sox hope to have Garrett Whitlock (hip), Kiké Hernández (hip flexor), and Nate Eovaldi (lower back) back once their time on the injured list is complete.
Both Eovaldi and Whitlock were placed on the 15-day IL (retroactive to June 9) while Hernández went on the 10-day IL on June 8. Cora said Whitlock and Hernández are feeling better. Eovaldi is sore, but feeling better, Cora said.
Hernández went to see a specialist in New York and Cora said it confirmed the Sox’ initial diagnosis of a strain.
“He’s getting treatment and moving in the right direction,” Cora said.
Matt Barnes (right shoulder) remains in Fort Myers, Fla., at the team’s spring training complex.
Christian Arroyo was scratched from Tuesday’s game (illness), and Franchy Cordero took over in right field.
Tough times for Rodriguez
Former Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez took a leave from the Tigers due to personal reasons that weren’t disclosed. (The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported it as a marital issue.) The Tigers placed Rodriguez on the restricted list Tuesday. Rodriguez, who has been on the injured list since the end of May with a left ribcage sprain, appeared as if he was ready to return to the rotation before this recent news. Cora said he spoke to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch about Rodriguez’s situation, but reiterated that the information was confidential . . . Josh Winckowski will start for the Red Sox on Wednesday night . . . Sox top pitching prospect Bryan Mata, who recently began a rehab assignment, will make one more start at High A Greenville before the organization considers promoting him to a higher level.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:26:53 GMT -5
Alex Speier
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Pivetta described the consistent provision of innings as something he’s been working for and towards his entire career.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:30:11 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats
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Sox are 22-9 in their stretch where they had to run it up, .710 ball. 2 more with OAK, then 3 with STL, DET, and CLE before heading to Toronto and starting a grueling AL East month leading into the trade deadline.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 3:44:29 GMT -5
A's @ Red Sox
Wednesday, June 15th 2022
7pm @ Fenway
Kaprielian 0-0/5.73
Winckowki 0-0/ 12.00
Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 7:10pm EDT
Written by David Delano
The Boston Red Sox (32-29) will host the Oakland A's (21-41) on Wednesday in the second game of a three-game series. Both teams were off on Monday and Tuesday's game was not complete at the time of this preview.
The Red Sox swept the A's in Oakland June 3-5, winning 7-2, 8-0, and 5-2 respectively.
Oakland or Akland?
Oakland has lost 33 of their last 44 games and has the second-worst record in MLB. The A's snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 10-5 win over Cleveland on Saturday, but on Sunday they got back to losing falling 6-3 to the Guardians in the finale of the four-game series. The A's rank fourth in MLB with 41 stolen bases, but the rest of the offense has been underwhelming. The A's are averaging 3.3 runs per game and have hit 44 home runs which both rank 29th and dead last with a .212 team batting average. Seth Brown leads the team with eight home runs and 31 RBI, but he just a .213 batting average and .281 on base percentage. Needless to say, there hasn't been much O(offense) in Oakland this season.
James Kaprielian, a 28-year-old right-hander, will take the hill first for Oakland on Wednesday. He is 0-3 with a 5.73 ERA in eight starts this season, with nine home runs allowed in 37 2/3 innings. In four road starts, Kaprielian is 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA. In three career starts against Boston, Kaprielian is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.12. The A's The A's bullpen is 27th with a 4.57 ERA, and the defense is 26th with -11 runs saved.
Red Sox look to continue dominance
The Red Sox got off to a poor start this season but have since won 20 of their last 29 games. Boston is the only fourth-place team with a winning record this season, but they entered this series one game below .500 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are fifth in MLB with a .254 batting average, ninth scoring 4.7 runs per game, and 21st with 58 home runs. J.D Martinez leads the team with a .347 batting average, followed by Rafael Devers (.335 AVG, 14 HR, 35 RBI) and Xander Bogarets (.321 AVG, 6 HR, 27 RBI).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 6:29:23 GMT -5
Surging Red Sox aim to stay hot vs. Athletics
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The Boston Red Sox look to keep the good times rolling when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
Boston showed no signs of jet lag in its first contest after a 10-game, three-city road trip, posting a 6-1 win over the A's on Tuesday to improve to 10-2 in its last 12.
J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers each belted a homer to lead the Red Sox, who have outscored opponents by a 55-26 margin over its last 12 games.
Boston's lineup had a different look on Tuesday, as Franchy Cordero replaced Christian Arroyo, who was a late scratch due to illness. Rob Refsnyder led off for the third time in four games and played center field as the Red Sox faced Oakland lefty Jared Koenig, who was tagged for six runs on nine hits across four innings.
"He's very athletic, hitting the ball hard and controlling the at-bats, which is very important," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Refsnyder. "... We knew at one point he was going to be a part of this. He hits lefties and gives you versatility in the outfield."
Refsnyder went 3-for-4, scored a run and drove in another. He is 6-for-15 in six games this season.
"I just try (to) be a small piece of the puzzle," said Refsynder, who also made a full-extension diving catch to rob Seattle's Ty France of an extra-base hit on Sunday.
"(Alex Cora) put me in some pretty good spots. Just trying to get on base for the big guys."
With Garrett Whitlock (right hip inflammation) and Nathan Eovaldi (low back inflammation) both placed on the injured list over the last few days, Boston is sending right-hander Josh Winckowski (0-1, 12.00) to the mound.
Winckowski allowed four runs on six hits in three innings during his major-league debut on May 28 against Baltimore.
James Kaprielian (0-3, 5.73) will look to break the longest losing streak of his career when he starts against Boston for the second time this season.
The right-hander is 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 17 1/3 innings over his first three starts against the Red Sox. In a June 3 loss, he allowed four runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Kaprielian, who began the season on the injured list with an inflamed right AC joint, has allowed 14 runs in 19 2/3 innings over his last four starts. That stretch included a Thursday no-decision during which he pitched five innings of two-run ball against Cleveland, allowing back-to-back home runs in the fourth.
"Step in the right direction," Kaprielian said of his outing. "I feel like I did a good job of owning the inner-third. ... Home runs are going to happen. Overall, I was able to execute some good pitches. Unfortunately, we got the loss. Trying to be positive here, it's something to build off of."
On Tuesday, third baseman Jonah Bride became the 10th Oakland player to make his MLB debut this season. He went 0-for-3.
"(Bride is) an unorthodox player," A's farm director Ed Sprague told The Athletic last week. "When people first see him, I don't think they're gonna be wild about what they see. He's a guy that you appreciate the way he does things when you watch him every day."
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 6:33:49 GMT -5
Josh Winckowski, Kutter Crawford temporarily join Red Sox rotation, showing how far Boston’s pitching depth has come
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022, 5:36 a.m. | Published: Jun. 15, 2022, 5:30 a.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
BOSTON -- With Nathan Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock both on the injured list, the Red Sox are calling upon two rookie pitchers to hold down the fort during their long, nine-game homestand.
Josh Winckowski will make his second major league start Wednesday against Oakland and Kutter Crawford will remain in the rotation and pitch Saturday against the Cardinals, the Sox announced. Boston will likely need a spot starter one more time (Monday) on the homestand; the club hopes both Eovaldi (back) and Whitlock (hip) will be ready to rejoin the rotation when they are eligible next Friday in Cleveland.
For at least a couple of turns, Winckowski and Crawford will get a chance to slot in alongside veterans Nick Pivetta (who tossed eight innings Monday and will pitch again Sunday), Rich Hill (Thursday) and Michael Wacha (Friday). The fact the Red Sox have a handful of ready-made depth options at Triple-A -- Connor Seabold is another option, as are top prospects Brayan Bello, Brandon Walter and eventually Bryan Mata -- speaks to the amount of high-level pitching depth the organization has built up.
“This year, I do believe we have some special arms,” said manager Alex Cora. “We have arms who can help us not only for one start but for 15 days, 20 days to come up here and do their thing. I do feel we’re better in a sense. It’s not veteran Triple-A guys that are coming up. But stuff-wise, they’re really good.”
Currently, the Red Sox have more rotation depth than at any point since Cora has taken over. In 2019 -- a year during which Cora said the club “ran out of pitching” due to injuries to Chris Sale, David Price and Eovaldi -- Boston called upon journeymen like Ryan Weber, Josh Smith, Jhoulys Chacin and others to make spot starts. Though Cora wasn’t with the Red Sox in 2020, the fact they used 16 different starters in 16 games represented a total abomination. Last year, the team’s starters stayed remarkably healthy, so much so that just seven different pitchers combined to start 159 of the club’s 162 games. This year, with Sale out, James Paxton still not back from Tommy John surgery and now both Eovaldi and Whitlock on the shelf, the depth has been tested early.
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“You can never have too much starting pitching depth,” pitching coach Dave Bush said on this week’s Fenway Rundown podcast. “It’s hard to find. It’s hard to find veteran big-league guys. It’s hard to find younger guys. There’s a reason why good big league starting pitchers get paid so much money, because they’re really valuable and they’re hard to find. So the fact we went into the season with enough and we had a little bit of a surplus and we have some guys in the minor leagues we feel good about who are on the way up, now is when we’re seeing why we have it. We’re being tested a little bit. We have a couple guys out.
“This is why we build depth,” he continued. “This is one of the things Chaim (Bloom) has focused on a lot: building through the minor league system so that when we have moments like this, when we are tested, we have guys we feel comfortable putting in there.”
According to SoxProspects.com, six of Boston’s top 11 prospects are pitchers. Bello (No. 4), Walter (No. 6), Winckowski (No. 10) and Seabold (No. 11) have all spent the bulk of the year at Triple-A while Mata (No. 7) will be ready for that level when healthy. Crawford (No. 22) isn’t ranked as highly but the organization thought highly enough of him to put him in the major league bullpen on Opening Day. Crawford (Sept. 5), Seabold (Sept. 11) and Winckowski (May 28) all debuted in spot starts and struggled, though Crawford’s stellar outing Sunday in Seattle (five scoreless innings) was promising.
“The big leagues are tough,” Bush said. “Kutter found that out last year, as did Seabold and Winckowski earlier this year. First outings weren’t always great. But it’s an important step to take for those guys and each one of them came out of it having learned something.”
While losing both Whitlock and Eovaldi for a couple starts isn’t ideal, the Red Sox are better equipped to weather the storm this season than they have been in many years. Over the next couple weeks, they’ll get a chance to see a couple of promising young arms compete in the big leagues -- and maybe even give someone like Bello a chance to debut.
“We’ve got options and we feel comfortable with them coming up and doing the job,” Cora said.
“Knowing that we have capable guys that can come up here and compete at this level, we should be OK,” he added.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 9:59:06 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats
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Since May 9th Devers is hitting .353/.399/.729 with 15 2B, 3B, and 11 HR, which is tied with Goldschmidt for the most XBH, by a lot.
Avg launch angle before: 8.1°
Avg launch angle since: 13.7°
Elevate and celebrate
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 13:29:11 GMT -5
Jarren Duran will join Boston Red Sox on Wednesday with Christian Arroyo expected to be placed on COVID list
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022, 1:39 p.m. | Published: Jun. 15, 2022, 1:38 p.m.
By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com
Outfielder Jarren Duran is joining the Red Sox -- again.
Duran will join the team before Wednesday’s game against Oakland, a baseball source confirmed. The Red Sox are in need of a position player because Christian Arroyo, who was scratched from the lineup Tuesday due to illness, is expected to be placed on the COVID-19 related injured list. It’s unclear if Arroyo has tested positive for the virus.
News of Duran’s promotion was first reported by Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.
This will be Duran’s third stint in the majors this season. He came up for one game on May 6 when Kiké Hernández was on the COVID list and made two more appearances in Oakland earlier this month when Jackie Bradley Jr. went on paternity leave. In three games, Duran owns a .308 average (4-for-13) with a triple and five strikeouts. In Triple-A, the 25-year-old speedster has hit .305 with six homers, 11 steals and a .910 OPS in 43 games this year.
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With Arroyo and Hernández (on the injured list with a right hip flexor strain) both sidelined, the Red Sox are a bit short on outfielders. Somewhat surprisingly, the team chose to promote Rob Refsnyder from the WooSox over Duran late last week, though Refsnyder has performed admirably since being called up. It would make sense for Duran and Refsnyder to platoon in center field while both Hernández and Arroyo are out. Jackie Bradley Jr., Alex Verdugo and Franchy Cordero are the team’s other outfield options.
Boston will be back in action Wednesday night against the Athletics. Rookie righty Josh Winckowski will make his second career big league start. The Red Sox will make multiple roster moves pregame, including activating Duran and Winckowski, putting Arroyo on the COVID list and likely optioning a pitcher to Triple-A.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 13:32:26 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats
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Devers' home run trot last night took 32.2 seconds, he is taking some suuuper slow strolls around the bases after his handiwork recently.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 15, 2022 13:49:47 GMT -5
Game 63: Athletics at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated June 15, 2022, 10:15 a.m. The Red Sox opened their nine-game homestand with a 6-1 win over the Athletics Tuesday. They have won 10 of their last 12 games, outscoring opponents, 55-26, over the span to improve to a season-high four games above .500. The series continues Wednesday night. With Garrett Whitlock and Nate Eovaldi on the injured list, Josh Winckowski will get the start for the Sox. Here is a preview. Lineups ATHLETICS (21-42): 1. Tony Kemp (L) 2B 2. Ramon Laureano (R) CF 3. Seth Brown (L) LF 4. Christian Bethancourt (R) 1B 5. Stephen Vogt (L) DH 6. Elvis Andrus (R) SS 7. Sean Murphy (R) C 8. Luis Barrera (L) RF 9. Jonah Bride (R) 3B Pitching: RHP James Kaprielian (0-3, 5.73 ERA)
RED SOX (33-29): 1. Jarren Duran (L) CF 2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 6. Trevor Story (R) 2B 7. Franchy Cordero (L) 1B 8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C 9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF Pitching: RHP Josh Winckowski (0-1, 12.00 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Athletics vs. Winckowski: Has not faced any Oakland batters. Red Sox vs. Kaprielian: Xander Bogaerts 1-6, Franchy Cordero 1-4, Bobby Dalbec 1-5, Rafael Devers 0-9, J.D. Martinez 3-9, Kevin Plawecki 0-2, Trevor Story 0-1, Alex Verdugo 3-5, Christian Vázquez 0-4 Stat of the day: With Tuesday’s win, the Red Sox improved to 12-4 when facing a lefthanded starting pitcher, having won each of their last eight such games. Notes: The Sox have won the opening game in nine of their last 11 series. They are 8-4-1 in series play this season when they win the series opener. … Martinez has homered in three of his last four games after a 19-game homerless streak from May 19 through June 9 (92 plate appearances). … Winckowski allowed four runs on six hits in three innings during his major league debut May 28 against Baltimore. … In three starts against the Red Sox, Kaprielian is 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 17⅓ innings. In a June 3 loss, he allowed four runs on five hits in 5⅓ innings. Song of the Day: Extreme - Hole Heartedwww.youtube.com/watch?v=I-h4A7bF8wQ
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