"Red Sox Connelly Early is set to make his first career start. The Red Sox are set to give another rookie pitcher his MLB debut. Connelly Early, a left-handed starter who was a fifth-round pick by Boston in 2023, is reportedly being called up to make his first career start on Tuesday night against the Athletics. Meanwhile, Red Sox starter Dustin May is set to head to the Injured List per Foul Territory."
"The 23-year-old Early is a combined 10-3 with a 2.60 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 100.1 innings at multiple levels of minor league baseball in 2025. After starting the year at Double A Portland, Early was promoted to Triple A Worcester in August. Since then, he's compiled a 3-1 record in six starts with a 2.83 ERA (with 36 strikeouts over 28.2 innings)."
""Early can't overpower hitters but has the feel to provide consistent strikes without catching too much of the plate," noted an MLB overview. "He throws his fastball just one third of the time, just enough to keep hitters honest and set up his secondary pitches, and his heater may need more velocity or life at higher levels. He's probably not more than a back-of-the-rotation option, but he may have the highest floor among Red Sox starting pitching prospects.""
Connelly Early, a 23-year-old left-handed starter and 2023 fifth-round pick, has been called up to make his first major-league start Tuesday against the Athletics. Early posted a combined 10-3 record with a 2.60 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 100.1 minor-league innings in 2025, advancing from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester. In six Worcester starts he is 3-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. Scouting reports project limited fastball velocity, strong command, and a profile likely as a back-of-the-rotation starter with a high floor among Red Sox prospects. Dustin May will head to the injured list after a 1-4 record and 5.40 ERA in six appearances since the trade-deadline acquisition.
Read at Boston.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]