Though the Red Sox starting rotation has been dreadful this season, the Fenway faithful have weathered the storm by looking towards the future. Just a stop away in Triple-A Pawtucket, the Red Sox have the promising trio of left-handers Eduardo Rodriguez, Henry Owens, and Brian Johnson. But while Rodriguez and Johnson have made a strong impression in their first tastes of Triple-A, Owens has scuffled a bit in the early going and the Red Sox may have to give him significantly more time in the upper minors.
On the positive side, Owens has remained difficult to hit.