The Boston Red Sox defined their starting pitcher for the 2024 MLB Opening Day against the Seattle Mariners by choosing the Dominican Brayan Bello. He will be the second Quisqueyan to hold this honor; The first was Pedro Martínez (1998-2004).
Due to Lucas Giolito’s injury, which will sideline him for the entire season, manager Alex Cora chose Nick Pivetta and Kutter Crawford to continue the Dominican pitcher’s work as second and third starters. The last two positions in the rotation were not defined, but the pilot made a decision by selecting Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck as Boston’s last starters.
Whitlock began his major league career as a closer in 2021, but over the years he has risen to prominence as a starter. Last year he recorded 22 appearances on the mound and 10 of them were starts. His ERA was 5.15 after allowing 41 runs in 71.2 innings of work.
For his part, Houck has four years of experience in the Major Leagues, but his role has varied in a similar way to Whitlock’s. Of the 74 games in which he has played, 41 have been as a starter, 17 as a reliever and 16 as a closer. Last year he made 21 starts and pitched 106 full innings in which he posted a 5.01 ERA.
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Another option that the Red Sox handled during Spring Training was Cooper Criswell. However, the right-handed pitcher will be in the Minor Leagues with the possibility of moving up to the Majors. During spring training, the 27-year-old pitcher made six appearances, four as a starter, pitched 18.1 innings, allowed six runs and struck out 17 of the 74 batters he faced.
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2024-03-23 20:26:41
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