With Steven Wright out for the season with an injured left knee, the Red Sox are in need of a stable option to fill out their rotation until the return of David Price. Kyle Kendrick, a major league veteran of 10 years, made two spot starts and allowed 12 earned runs in 8.1 innings as the first candidate. The Red Sox sent Kendrick down after his latest shelling, leaving another opening at the back of their rotation.
The team won’t need a fifth starter until their Saturday afternoon game in Oakland and Velazquez is beginning to look like a real option.