When the Red Sox signed Justin Masterson to a 1 year/$9.5M contract, the expectation was that he was a high-upside arm poised for a rebound year. Masterson had struggled with injuries in 2014 and, after an offseason to recover, most anticipated him locking down the back end of the rotation. However, things have not exactly gone as planned with regards to Masterson.
After seven miserable starts, in which he posted a 6.37 ERA and saw his average fastball velocity dip to a career-low 87.6 mph, it’s not looking like he’ll be starting again anytime soon.