FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Henry Owens' odds of winning a spot in the Boston Red Sox starting rotation will increase exponentially if fellow lefty Eduardo Rodriguez begins the season on the disabled list with the dislocated right kneecap that has hampered him for the past 10 days.
But that isn't the outcome Owens prefers.
"We're all expecting Eddie to be ready for the season and give us a great year. That's what we're all looking forward to," Owens said Monday after tossing three scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.