#worcester-red-sox

#worcester-red-sox

With this week being the last we'll see of several of this year's minor league mainstays, it's understandable to hear me say "five scoreless, great final showing" a few times and think it redundant. But this is a team - nay, a farm - stocked with rotation arms who have all raised their stock over the course of the season.

But the Kelly promotion feels.... curious among a Worcester pitching staff of guys who have been much more effective, and we know from earlier in the year that he's going to be hit around. Enter a Connelly Early start Tuesday that would have some (hi, it's me, I'm some) questioning the formation of this pitching staff. Even if the possibility of promoting Early leads to there being too much youth on this team, it's better to evaluate them rather than blow

Cooper Criswell led the Worcester Red Sox to a 4-0 victory in the first game, throwing five shutout innings with six strikeouts.

"Jose De Leon's rough outing showcased vulnerabilities in Worcester's pitching, ultimately leading to an overwhelming 12-1 loss against Buffalo, exacerbating their downward trend."