The catching status was an offseason issue that gathered a lot of internet ink. The three-man rotation was in a state of flux until the Red Sox finally sent Blake Swihart to Arizona in a forgettable trade, but one item of note has my attention and that is Christian Vazquez’s four home runs. Vaz’s top total was five in 345 PA’s in 2017. But if the over/under for 2019 is 12 I’ll take the under.
Last season Ryan Brasier had a 2.2 BB/9 and in the early going it is now a 1.