NEW YORK — If the Red Sox can get a half-season out of Carson Smith, that would take plenty of pressure off of Craig Kimbrel.
And John Farrell.
The Red Sox manager admitted after his club’s 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday that he’s been reluctant to use Kimbrel for four-out saves, even though he keeps doing it and it keeps working for the Sox, who are 5-0 this season when Kimbrel records at least four outs.
If the Sox can get Smith back relatively soon, they shouldn’t need Kimbrel for four-out saves on most nights.