Garrett Whitlock impresses in a minor league game at JetBlue Park, showcasing a dominant performance with 3 strikeouts in a 13-pitch inning and striking out 10 of 20 batters overall. Whitlock's strong showing raises questions about his potential inclusion in the Red Sox starting rotation.
Cooper Criswell with 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, & 4 K tonight. His ST numbers so far- 18.1 IP, 2.95 ERA, 17 K Garrett Whitlock- 15.2 IP, 3.45 ERA, and 16 Ks. The big thing to think about with Whitlock though is his health. Who should get the 5th spot in the Red Sox rotation?
Grifol on Brad Keller's second live BP (2 innings) yesterday. "We’re really excited about what’s going on there. He looks great on the mound, he has great presence. He kind of looks like what he looked like when he first got to us in Kansas City. Stuff is moving."
Is Garrett Whitlock’s dominant outing in a minor league game the last step before he’s named to the Red Sox starting rotation? https://t.co/EjTxoPCY6i One of the Bello/Crawford/Houck/Whitlock organizational group Boston hopes to go with Pivetta. Then in June look aroiund
In a minor league spring training game, Garrett Whitlock struck out 10 of 20 batters he faced, threw 78% strikes, got a ton of swings/misses, and introduced a new pitch. Did he look like a big league starter? Andrew Bailey: “100 percent.” https://t.co/hq8lSDGtyU via @BostonGlobe
Garrett Whitlock is throwing a minor league (AAA) game at JetBlue Park. Just had a 13-pitch, 12-strike inning with 3 Ks and 5 swings/misses. Nasty back-to-back sliders to finish the inning. https://t.co/eeMA9gQhOW