Minor Lines 9/10: Shane Drohan is still viable in Worcester's rotation

"The bullpen further shut down Syracuse as it took them until the ninth to gather even one run or even their second runner in scoring position of the night. In hindsight, this game was finished rather quickly: Mikey Romero, who otherwise struck out three times on the night among the team's 14, got his fifteenth home run (across Portland and Worcester) with just one recorded out in the second inning."

"Drohan, Tyler Uberstine, and Isaac Coffey remain the only viable starters that may see some big league playing time in 2026 as the roster stands now. Which, considering those promotions and the fact that guys like Richard Fitts and Tanner Houck (who probably won't be back until late in 2026 if at all) exist as options too, is fine! The lack of true Triple-A depth may, though, preemptively explain some of these dumpster dives we'll likely see Breslow make this winter."

"Hayden Mullins had one of his more vulnerable starts of 2025, getting stung for three runs in four innings. Although Portland enjoyed twelve hits on the night and only struck out six times in eleven innings, and six of those dozen hits came with runners in scoring positon, most of those only advanced a runner to third and they also stranded ten men, which signified a lack of power when power was needed."

Shane Drohan pitched five shutout innings against the Mets, continuing a quietly strong season without promotion attention. The bullpen shut down Syracuse, allowing only a ninth-inning run and rarely putting runners in scoring position. Mikey Romero hit his fifteenth home run across Portland and Worcester in the second inning, and Abraham Toro went 3-for-4. Several top prospects are already promoted to Boston, leaving Drohan, Tyler Uberstine, and Isaac Coffey as the primary remaining starters with potential 2026 big-league time. A lack of true Triple-A depth may prompt difficult roster transactions and offseason roster moves. Portland stranded ten runners and showed limited power in late innings.

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