Tanner Houck To Make At Least One More Start
2 years agoThe Boston Red Sox's starting rotation is getting crowded after Brayan Bello came back on Monday and with left-hander James Paxton's (hamstring) season debut on the horizon. Right-hander Tanner Houck made a strong case for one of the five or six spots on Thursday by going a career-high seven innings in an 11-5 win over the Twins. He allowed three runs on six hits while walking one and striking out seven. In the offseason, he added a cutter and upped his splitter usage. Houck generated 18 swings and six whiffs on his slider on Thursday. The 26-year-old has been one of Boston's most consistent starters, going at least five innings in three of his four starts and never giving up more than three earned runs. If Houck has another strong start in his next outing, Boston may have no choice but to leave him in their rotation moving forward.
Source: MLB.com - Molly Burkhardt
Source: MLB.com - Molly Burkhardt