DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox had a good day on the mound.
Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello threw five scoreless innings Monday in an intrasquad game, five days after being struck on the pitching hand by a batted ball.
Also, David Price is making progress in his recovery from a sore left elbow, and knuckleballer Steven Wright went two hitless innings against Toronto in his first exhibition start after missing the final month last season due to a right shoulder strain.
Porcello was hit on the thumb by Yoenis Cespedes’ fourth-inning grounder during his start Wednesday against a New York Mets’ split squad.