David Price hasn’t thrown a big league pitch in 2017, but the way Eduardo Rodriguez is pitching, the pressure on Price is only shrinking.
With Chris Sale looking like the early Cy Young Award favorite in the American League, Rodriguez isn’t too far behind him.
The 24-year-old lefty continued his breakout season with six shutout innings last night, pitching through the rain and without his best changeup but still keeping the Seattle Mariners quiet in the Red Sox’ 3-0 win at Fenway.
It was their fifth straight win, the longest winning streak of the season, and put the Red Sox tied with the Baltimore Orioles for second place in the American League East, pending the Orioles’ decision against the Houston Astros last night.