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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 3, 2022 14:41:32 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 33m Nick Pivetta is done after 5 innings in which he allowed one run. He struggled a bit in the first (HR, BB, 2B), but then gained his command and worked quickly at 92-94 mph with a very good slider and decent curve. He's in line to start the second game of the season in NY.
Pivetta: “I feel ready.” Called it an ideal spring outing in that he had to work to get fastball command and did so effectively while building pitch count and workload. Felt great about his slider - he thought he threw every one for a strike - and ability to throw CB for strikes
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Apr 3, 2022 18:23:22 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 40m Alex Verdugo with his second diving catch in as many days. The Red Sox are hopeful that the Verdugo/Hernández/Bradley triumvirate can restore the team's outfield defense to its 2017-18 elite levels. I'm guilty of wanting to shift guys around to take advantage of matchups, but this is probably our best alignment. I thought Verdugo's defense took a step back last year, and I am wondering if it was because he played CF and RF too often last year. And if JBJ can keep hitting like he's been, then the idea of a 'real' 4th outfielder might be a moot point.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 3, 2022 18:53:34 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 3h Xander Bogaerts hasn't played in a Grapefruit League game since 3/30, but he's been hitting in minor lg camp games. Cora said Sox are "just taking care of him" as he deals w/general soreness, but he's expected to play last 2 Grapefruit Lg games and be ready for Opening Day.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 3, 2022 19:01:44 GMT -5
3 takeaways from Red Sox camp Cora discusses shaky 'pen performance, futures for Darwinzon, Franchy 2:52 PM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- With the days of Spring Training down to a precious few, Red Sox manager Alex Cora shed some light on several topics on Sunday morning.
Here are three takeaways.
Bullpen issues being sorted out The lack of velocity from righty Matt Barnes, who is hoping to win back the closer’s job, is one obvious red flag. Cora revealed that a mechanical flaw has been spotted that might help Barnes get back to where he needs to be. The veteran righty’s fastball has mainly been 92-93 mph. When Barnes is right, his heater purrs in at 96-97.
“I think it’s something about his leg kick,” Cora said. “Last year, he was a lot tighter. Now, he's loose. If you want to use a reference, it’s like a figure skater. When you’re open, it slows you down. When you’re closed, you’re actually faster, quicker. So hopefully, that's what gets him going and kind of engaged in his delivery and he doesn't have to create [velocity]. Right now in his delivery, he's just mechanically off, and then he tries to create velocity, and it's not there.”
It isn’t just Barnes. Most of the bullpen has looked out of sync during camp. Getting it right is the top priority for Cora and his coaching staff leading up to Thursday’s Opening Day at Yankee Stadium.
“Just talked to Barnes,” said Cora. “We found something mechanically that, hopefully, this will get him going. With [Ryan] Brasier, velocity is going up compared to 10 days ago. Yesterday he threw in the back fields. He hit 94 a few times. With [Jake] Diekman, we feel like the velocity of the slider actually is not where it should be. So everybody's working on their mechanics.”
The biggest bright spot in the bullpen has been the righty Kutter Crawford. The team’s No. 25 prospect according to MLB Pipeline came through the Minor League system as a starter but has demonstrated more velocity as a reliever. Could Crawford become this year’s Garrett Whitlock? Entering Spring Training last year, nobody could have imagined Whitlock would emerge into the team’s best reliever.
“You like the fact that Crawford is throwing 97,” said Cora. “He understands that he has a shot, and he has to go out, kind of like Whit last year. He has to impress us. So far, he has done it.
“But with the other guys, we feel like Brasier is ticking up. He’s done a good job. With Diek, it’s just the slider. Hopefully with Barnesy, it’s just mechanics. It’s not great right now. It doesn't look great. But I do believe they're going to be in a good spot coming into next week."
Plan for Darwinzon Though lefty reliever Darwinzon Hernandez’s stuff is powerful, he hasn’t been able to command it consistently enough in the early stages of his Major League career. One of the biggest reasons Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Worcester to start the season is so that the Red Sox can develop a structured plan that wouldn’t be possible if he broke camp with the club.
The way Cora looks at it, some steps in Hernandez’s development path got skipped because the team needed him to patch up its shoddy bullpen during the American League playoff race in 2019.
“We know he is one of our best guys stuff-wise,” Cora said. “But like I said earlier in camp, I think because of needs, we pushed him to be this guy in ’19. And in ’20, he didn’t pitch that much.”
Hernandez will start on Opening Day for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, but the Red Sox are still eyeing him as a reliever. Between his outings for Worcester, he will work closely with pitching coach Paul Abbott.
“He will go two or three innings. The goal for him is to work in between starts, or in between outings, and he hasn’t been able to do that in years,” said Cora. “We told him, ‘Yeah, you’re a big leaguer, we know that.’ But to be the big leaguer we envision, we need to find consistency, and that’s what he is missing right now. We can’t go with the up and down. He dominates in Texas and he struggles for a few weeks. We don’t want that. When he’s ready, he’ll be ready, and we know he will contribute. He’s going to be a big part of this."
Don’t forget Franchy At this time last year, Franchy Cordero was projected as a starting outfielder against righties. But the left-handed hitter had a massive early season slump, and he was sent to Triple-A in May and not heard from much for the rest of the season. After the season, he was taken off the 40-man roster and outrighted to the Minors.
But Cordero has looked good in Spring Training, drilling 11 hits in 22 at-bats, including four doubles. Though it still might not be enough for him to crack the Opening Day roster, Cora sees improvements in a player who has always been known for his many tools.
Cordero reported to camp late last Spring Training after testing positive for COVID-19. That missed time was hard for him to overcome.
“In his situation, I think it wasn’t fair for him. He was on the roster and wasn’t able to get here [on time],” said Cora. “I understand. I think he missed a big part of Spring Training. Him being here early [this year], you can see the results now. We really like where he’s at offensively.
“But he missed the first part of camp [last year]. Instead of being out there with the boys and working on his craft, he was at home. I think that wasn’t good for him, in a sense, for his progression.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 3:26:26 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Jackie Bradley Jr., back with Red Sox after trying year, carrying big belief north By Alex Speier Globe Staff,Updated April 3, 2022, 7:35 p.m.
NORTH PORT, Fla. — What did it mean to see Jackie Bradley Jr. turn on a 96-mile-per-hour, 2-and-2 fastball from Atlanta starter Huascar Ynoa and send it screaming down the right-field line at CoolToday Park for his second homer in as many days?
Maybe nothing. After all, the relationship between spring performance and games that count is tenuous at best. And yet.
With the Brewers, Bradley did not hit a single homer in 2021 on a pitch faster than 95 m.p.h. Moreover, in two-strike counts, his at-bats were forgone conclusions, as he hit .102/.160/.178 while striking out in 54 percent of the plate appearances.
And so, after a dispiriting season, the late-spring swings have offered Bradley a source of optimism.
“I’m in a great place,” said Bradley. “I’m looking forward to it continuing during the season.”
The Sox reacquired Bradley in a December trade, sending Hunter Renfroe to Milwaukee in a deal that also netted the Sox two prospects. While many viewed Bradley as part of the cost of landing the prospects, the Sox wanted to acquire an elite outfielder to pair with center fielder Kiké Hernández, while hoping that Bradley’s return to his longtime baseball home might provide a setting for a rebound season.
Bradley — who is expected to start against righties — believes he can deliver just that.
“All I need is belief in myself. What I have is good enough,” said Bradley. “Obviously you can have seasons happen like last year that are just trying, where it seems like everything that you do doesn’t work. But I’m continuing to put my head down, keep grinding, keep working. That’s what I do. I’m going to keep pushing forward.” Trying to stick the landing
One day after reliever Matt Barnes raised eyebrows working at 92-93 m.p.h. with his fastball, the Red Sox believed an answer might be found from … Nathan Chen?
The Sox felt Barnes had become too open when lifting his left leg in his delivery, creating one less compact and that required more movement in his lower body. That left Barnes rushing his arm to try to force velocity.
“Last year, he was a lot tighter. Now, he’s loose. If you want to use a reference, it’s like a figure skater,” said manager Alex Cora. “When you’re open [in a jump], it slows [you] down. When you’re closed, you’re actually faster, quicker. So hopefully that’s what gets him going and kind of engaged in his delivery, and he doesn’t have to create [velocity with his arm].”
Barnes threw an inning in a minor league camp game, focusing on his leg lift. He expressed satisfaction with the increased power and life to his pitches, while remaining optimistic about where his stuff would be when the season opens in New York on Thursday.
“Physically, I feel fine,” said Barnes. “We’re going to be just fine.”
Taking care of Xander Bogaerts
Xander Bogaerts has not played in a Grapefruit League game since March 30, with Cora suggesting the Sox are “just taking care of him” while he deals with general soreness. “His feet, his hands — it always happens in spring training,” said Cora. Bogaerts has been hitting in minor league camp games, and he’ll do so again on both Monday and Tuesday while also returning to the Red Sox lineup in the team’s final two Grapefruit League games. “He’ll be ready for [Opening Day],” said Cora . . . Righthander Hansel Robles, who worked at 95 m.p.h. in a camp game on Saturday, will pitch in his first Grapefruit League game Monday — an important gauge to see if he’ll be ready to pitch in the big leagues to start the season or if he’ll open the year with Triple A Worcester . . . Righthander Frank German, likely ticketed for the Worcester bullpen, opened eyes while working at 98-99 m.p.h. in a pair of spring training games. German, 25, was acquired from the Yankees in the salary dump by New York that brought Adam Ottavino in 2021. “He’s a guy that we’re gonna keep watching,” said Cora. “With time, he might be part of this” . . . While Cora said that reliever Ryan Brasier’s arm strength has been trending in the right direction through camp, Brasier was working at 91-92 m.p.h. in a camp game on Sunday.
Darwinzon Hernandez starting over
Darwinzon Hernandez, who was optioned to Worcester on Saturday, will work on a starter’s schedule, pitching 2-3 innings every fifth day. The Sox are hopeful that a regular schedule, coupled with a chance to work on the side between outings, will allow the mercurial lefthander — who vacillates between unhittable and self-immolating — to harness the fastball command needed to emerge as a reliable late-innings force. “To be the big leaguer we envision, we need to find consistency, and that’s what he is missing right now,” said Cora. When Hernandez works up in the zone with his fastball, Cora added, he’s overpowering, comparing the pitch to that of Brewers relief ace Josh Hader. However, Hernandez too often misses that spot, resulting in damage down in the zone or walks . . . Lefthander Derek Holland, who signed a minor league deal on March 21, did not exercise an opt-out clause in his contract, and instead reported to minor league camp with plans to pitch in the WooSox rotation. Holland, who has another opt-out in May, pitched in a camp game on Sunday. “It was an easy decision. I want to be a part of this,” Holland said of accepting the assignment. “I want to earn my way up there, earn my respect with the fans. This is, to me, a humbling experience. It’s the first time I’ve had this happen to me in my career. So, something to really get out there and re-establish myself, go out there and help the young guys in Triple A as well.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 3:28:40 GMT -5
SPRING TRAINING REPORT Sunday’s Red Sox spring training report: Rafael Devers shows off his golf swing By Alex Speier Globe Staff,Updated April 3, 2022, 4:12 p.m.
Score: Red Sox 6, Atlanta 3
Record: 10-7
Breakdown: Nick Pivetta stumbled initially, allowing a homer, walk, and single with one out in the first. But the righthander recovered his fastball command, pairing 92-94 mph heaters with a solid curve and an excellent slider to hold Atlanta’s deep lineup in what he called an “ideal spring training outing.” He pitched five innings, allowing one run on six hits and a walk while striking out six. The Sox put up a five-spot in the second inning, with Jackie Bradley Jr. hitting a two-run homer and Rafael Devers somehow connecting with a curveball just above the dirt for a three-run homer to right, his sixth of the spring. “I swing at everything,” said Devers, who added that he’s never been golfing.
Next: The Sox will travel across Fort Myers to play the Twins at CenturyLink Sports Complex at 1:05 p.m. Tanner Houck will start for the Red Sox. The game will be carried on WEEI 850 AM.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 6:45:40 GMT -5
How Travis Shaw has seemingly made the Red Sox Current Time 0:00 / Duration 2:10 By Rob Bradford WEEI 93.7 17 minutes ago
FORT MYERS, Fla. - This was going to be an uphill climb for Travis Shaw from Day 1.
The 31-year-old, who is just three season removed from the second of two straight 30-plus-home-run seasons, got limited interest from major league teams after the end of the lockout. By limited, we mean, the Red Sox and not really much else.
And even though Shaw had proved his worth with the Red Sox throughout a 28-game stretch, that included a spot on the postseason roster, there was just three weeks to break from a minor-league deal and find his way on the 28-man roster.
This weekend, he managed to finish what he set out to do when returning to the Red Sox. He made the team.
"Yeah, it is," said Shaw when asked if it was a good feeling to be told he was headed with the Red Sox to New York for the April 7 opener. "Spring started off slow but over the last four, five or six days the at-bats got to be where they need to be. I feel pretty good at the plate. I’m going to be in the same role I was last year, which I felt I did a pretty decent job at it, so just kind of roll with it at the beginning of the season."
While the Red Sox haven't officially announced Shaw's spot on the Opening Day roster, they have informed the first baseman - who had the opportunity to opt-out Saturday - that he had made the club.
Shaw will be scheduled to make $1.5 million for the 2022 season, although the Red Sox have the right to release the infielder within the first 40 days and not be committed for the rest of his salary.
He figures to be the backup to Bobby Dalbec at first base, offering a left-handed-hitting complement at the position. While Shaw can also play third base, he has only manned first throughout the Grapefruit League season.
Shaw only has four hits in 22 Grapefruit League at-bats this spring training (2 of them coming in one game), but his at-bats the past week have been noticeably different than at the beginning of camp. It was a spring training that he didn't join until a week after the rest of the players reported.
In his last four games, Shaw is 4-for-5 with three walks.
"I was a week late already to spring training. For me, it was trying to get a feel as quick as possible," he said. "It came about when it normally does, but unfortunately with three weeks it only came with a week to go instead of four weeks to go. As a non-roster invitee, trying to make the team, when you get off to a slow start in spring there is a little bit of anxiety that builds up. But they saw me in this role last year and they all know who I am and thankfully they saw that."
The Red Sox are carrying 13 position players, with non-roster invitees Rob Refsnyder and Franchy Cordero seemingly competing with Jonathan Arauz - who is on the 40-man roster - for the final spot.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 6:48:59 GMT -5
Sox travel across the Fort to play the Twins today
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 18m In the penultimate Grapefruit League game, Bogaerts is back in the Red Sox lineup for the first time since 3/30: Hernández CF, Devers 3B, Bogaerts SS, Martinez LF, Story 2B, Dalbec 1B, Bradley DH, Arroyo RF, Plawecki C, Houck P
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 7:18:01 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox bullpen concern? Breaking down why Matt Barnes, Jake Diekman, Ryan Brasier have struggled this spring Published: Apr. 04, 2022, 7:54 a.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Four of Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s top relievers, Matt Barnes, Jake Diekman, Ryan Brasier and Hirokazu Sawamura, have struggled to varying degrees this spring training.
Josh Taylor (back strain), one of Boston’s top relievers last year, will start the season on the IL.
Should there be concern about the bullpen with Opening Day right around the corner? Boston will play the Yankees in New York on Thursday.
“It’s not great right now,” Cora said Sunday at JetBlue Park. “It doesn’t look great. But I do believe they are going to be in a good spot coming into (the regular season).”
Diekman, Sawamura and Hansel Robles are scheduled to throw in Boston’s spring training game Monday against the Twins.
Robles, who was late to camp because of a visa delay, threw on the back fields Saturday. He likely will be ready for the start of the season after his appearance Monday.
“Velocity was good (Saturday),” Cora said about Robles. “He was throwing 95. The slider was good. He feels great.”
Diekman’s slider velo is down
Diekman, a lefty who the Red Sox signed to a two-year, $8-million contract earlier in spring training, has allowed seven runs, four hits (two homers) and six walks while striking out five in 3 ⅔ innings (four appearances). He also has hit two batters. He has given up runs in all three of his outings.
“We feel like the velocity of his slider actually is not where it should be,” Cora said. “Everybody is working on their mechanics.”
Diekman’s 11 sliders vs. the Pirates on March 29 averaged 78.4 mph, per Baseball Savant. His slider averaged 83.3 mph in 2021. That’s a sizable difference.
Sox want Sawamura to throw splitter for strikes
Sawamura threw a scoreless inning Sunday. Three of his four outings have been scoreless. He had just one bad outing where he allowed five runs while recording two outs.
“He threw a lot of strikes in the last one,” Cora said about Sawamura. “That’s what we need. We need him to throw strikes. We talked to him the other day. It’s not about setting up guys. One of the things we want is to throw the split for strikes instead of just use it as a chase pitch. If he throws that for strikes, then we have the real deal because then he can go up, he can go down. He’s got the slider. So that’s what we’re trying to accomplish with him.”
Sawamura’s split-fingered fastball was his best pitch last year. He threw it 371 times, holding hitters to a .202 batting average and .155 expected batting average with it.
Barnes’ fastball velocity
Barnes made four Grapefruit League outings. In four innings, he allowed two runs, four hits and one walk while striking out six.
His velocity has been down this spring. His fastball was at just 92-93 mph Saturday.
His four-seam fastball averaged 95.8 mph in 2021, per Baseball Savant.
But Cora said the Red Sox “found something mechanically” with Barnes after Saturday’s game and they hope that will increase his velo. Barnes felt better during a game on the backfields Monday.
“I think it’s something about his leg kick,” Cora said. “Last year he was a lot tighter. Now he’s like loose. If you want to use a reference, it’s like a figure skater. When you open, it slows down. When you close, you’re actually faster, quicker. So hopefully that’s what gets him going. Kind of engaged in his delivery. And then he doesn’t have to create. Right now, mechanically he’s so off and then he tries to create velocity and it’s not there.”
Brasier’s fastball velo ticking up
Ryan Brasier has allowed five runs, seven hits (one homer) and two walks while striking out five in 2 ⅔ innings (three outings). He threw a scoreless outing in his last appearance but
“With Brasier, velocity is going up compared to 10 days ago,” Cora said. “(Saturday) he threw on the back fields. He hit 94 (mph) a few times.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 9:09:46 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 30m News from manager Alex Cora this morning. Kutter Crawford has made the team after his strong spring. Rich Hill will open the season as the fifth starter but Garrett Whitlock will remain stretched out. Whitlock all but certain for an extended relief outing on OD.
Whitlock will also get extended work behind Hill in the fifth game of the season.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 9:11:53 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 32m Cora said Hill will open in the rotation. The team likes the idea of piggybacking Whitlock behind Hill as a study in contrasts. Cora says Sox want more than 70 innings from Whitlock this year
Cora says bullpen will shapeshift in the early days/weeks of the season based on compressed spring training, which will impact stuff and availability of pitchers. Barnes was 92-93 in a camp game Sunday, but showed improved fastball life thanks to delivery (figure-skating) tweaks
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 9:14:43 GMT -5
Kutter Crawford makes Boston Red Sox Opening Day roster; rookie topped out at 97.5 mph in recent outing Updated: Apr. 04, 2022, 10:07 a.m. | Published: Apr. 04, 2022, 10:01 a.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rookie Kutter Crawford has made the Boston Red Sox Opening Day roster. He’ll be available out of the Red Sox bullpen Thursday in New York vs. the Yankees.
“We’ve been talking about him the whole camp. Velocity-wise he’s up there,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday at JetBlue Park. “The action of his pitches, they’re really good. He worked hard. He earned it. Coming into this situation probably early in camp, he had no chance probably. I don’t want to say it that way but it was a guy, ‘Yeah. We’ll look at him but probably better off to go to Triple A and all that.’ But he kept pushing and pushing.”
Crawford was the 491st overall selection in the 2017 Draft. He underwent Tommy John surgery Oct. 29, 2019. He came back throwing harder and made his MLB debut last season.
Cora said the Red Sox will use Crawford for multi-inning outings.
“He’s going to pitch multiple innings. Where (in what leverage)? We don’t know,” Cora said. “Like last year, Garrett (Whitlock) pitched in a 10-0 game game 3 against Baltimore. I still remember I was trying to get him a clean inning and it never happened. ... And probably that was the only game where it was a low-leverage. It felt that way. After that, it was either a time game or we were up. So hopefully, we can do the same thing with Kutter. We’ll use him the way we will use him but he did an amazing job and we’re very proud of him.”
The righty has allowed just one earned run in 4 innings this spring. He has eight strikeouts and one walk.
He pitched two scoreless innings and struck out five in an outing against the Pirates on March 29. He threw 16 fastballs, averaging 96.5 mph and topping out at 97.5 mph.
Crawford pitched at Florida Gulf Coast University, Chris Sale’s alma mater. He worked out with Sale and other Red Sox players at FGCU during the MLB lockout.
“Obviously Chris is the guy that he follows,” Cora said. “If I’m going to follow someone in there, it’s Chris. But he did an amazing job in the offseason. ... He adds a different mix. That split hopefully will play. We’re going to push him to use it so it plays especially against righties.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 9:16:06 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 28m I liked the news out of Sox camp this morning. Whitlock trying to bridge wins seems smart given the state of the rotation/pen. Sox need to ride Hill early and use every bullet he has left, him in the pen didn't make much sense. Crawford is just the first of this next wave of Ps.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 11:14:17 GMT -5
Chad Jennings @chadjennings22 · 50m According to a source, the Red Sox have told Rob Refsnyder that he will not make the team out of camp. For now, he's agreed to report to Triple-A. Full 40-man seems to have been a factor in the team's decision.
The Red Sox have a tight 40-man, which surely affects their Opening Day roster decisions. They could open a spot by moving Chris Sale to the 60-day IL, but I'm told all 60 days would have to be served in-season, so that might not be ideal.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 4, 2022 11:24:09 GMT -5
Rich Hill to begin 2022 in Boston Red Sox starting rotation, will start vs. Tigers on Tuesday Updated: Apr. 04, 2022, 11:40 a.m. | Published: Apr. 04, 2022, 11:32 a.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Rich Hill will begin the 2022 season as the Red Sox’s fifth starter. He’ll start next Tuesday against the Tigers in Detroit.
Garrett Whitlock, who was competing with Hill for the fifth rotation spot, will start the season in the bullpen but the Red Sox will keep him stretched out so he can still start if needed.
Hill is expected to throw in a simulated game (6 innings, 90 pitches) here at JetBlue Park on Wednesday.
Cora said about Whitlock, “We’re going to stretch him out. He’ll be ready for Thursday. ... We’ll try to stretch him out and go from there. We have to do this. We have to keep six guys stretched out because of the nature of the schedule. I think we can be creative in a sense. Both of them are going to be a big part of what we try to accomplish.”
The Red Sox have talked about using Whitlock to piggyback Hill in games. So those games would be divided between both pitchers.
“That’s something we’ve been talking about since we signed Rich,” Cora said. “We can pair them together.”
Whitlock throws hard and Hill is a finesse pitcher. So they have contrasting styles.
Cora also mentioned teams likely will stack their lineups with right-handed hitters against Hill, a lefty. Meanwhile, Whitlock, a righty, dominated right-handed hitters last season. So using them on the same day also makes sense for that reason.
“People are going to mix and match with them,” Cora said. “They’re the total opposite numbers-wise. ... It makes sense. Put them together and use them the right way.”
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