Brandon Clarke Unlikely to Pitch Again This Season
Source: Alex Speier - Boston Globe
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August 26, 2025
Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Brandon Clarke (finger), who has been on the seven-day injured list since Aug. 15, likely won't pitch again this season due to a recurring blister issue on his pitching hand. Boston's fifth-ranked prospect was drafted in 2024 but did not begin his professional career until this year, and while he pitched well in three starts at Single-A to begin the season, things did not go so well at High-A. The former fifth-round draft pick recorded a 5.08 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and a 13.0 percent K-BB% in 11 starts for Greenville. The K-BB% would have looked better if not for an ugly 18.1 percent walk rate. The 6-foot-4 hurler will have the offseason to get his fingernail/blister issue under control, and could start climbing the ranks with a fastball that comes out of the left-hander's hand in the upper 90s that is paired with a devastating slider.--Jarod RuppRead More News
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