The Red Sox struggled after trading Rafael Devers, but rebounded dramatically, winning 24 of their last 33 games and featuring a powerful lineup. Nate Eaton, who returned to the minors, had a notable albeit brief presence. Following a particularly rough loss, the team effectively re-coalesced, achieving a 15-1 win shortly after. Their performance improved, highlighted by hitting hard and bolstered by a strong pitching rotation. The team's transformation saw them rise near the AL East lead after initially showing signs of decline.
Eaton's 14-game contribution ended a month ago when the 28-year-old went back to Worcester to make room for Masataka Yoshida. He was the white flag arm in the ninth of a 9-0 loss on June 27.
That team, those guys, are 24-9 since. They won, 15-1, the following afternoon. They scored 13 two days later, ripped off 10 straight wins into the All-Star break.
It has been, as my late father would say when bewildered and trying not to swear, something else. From baseball's worst offense immediately after trading their best offensive player.
They hit the ball harder than any other team and only the NL-best Brewers have allowed fewer runs in this span, powered by rotation that's pitching like it's deeper than just Garrett Crochet.
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