Henry Owens’ loss to the Yankees Wednesday night emphasizes the need the Red Sox need for a stopper.
The starting rotation has been hit hard by injuries-Steven Wright, Brian Johnson, Clay Buchholz and Rick Porcello have spent time on the Disabled List. Matt Barnes is also injured. Wade Miley and Eduardo Rodriguez have been inconsistent. Justin Masterson fared poorly and was waved. The only one close to being a stopper has been Joe Kelly who has won 7 in a row and lowered his ERA to 4.84, but he will have to prove his consistency. The WHIPs of Sox pitchers who have started games is between 1.