The Rick Porcello renaissance began a year ago, and he’s made himself a bargain ever since.
It’s been 12 months and four days since the righty came off the disabled list with a renewed sense of his sinker and his mechanics; a year since he started on this path to becoming the Red Sox’ most consistent starter, if not their flat-out best.
Porcello’s seven-inning, three-run outing last night in a 9-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays brought him his 18th victory, and dropped his ERA to 3.26.
A right triceps strain put Porcello out for a month in 2015.