The Red Sox take on the Braves tonight at 7:30 PM ET, albeit not behind a pitcher who hasn’t appeared in the majors in six years, as was originally believed, but instead behind a pitcher with one career inning in the majors to his name.
Who is Robinson Leyer? Well he’s not Mike Kickham, who was scheduled to start but now will likely work in relief. He’s a reliever who will probably work an inning or two. “Leyer and Kickham,” while inevitably disappointing, also just rolls off the tongue.
In good news, J.