Despite a strong start to his 2017 campaign, Drew Pomeranz has had a bumpy road since the Boston Red Sox acquired him in a trade last July. Coming over from the San Diego Padres in exchange for heralded 19-year old flamethrower Anderson Espinoza, his mid-season 2.47 ERA and 10.1 K/9 set expectations high.
However, a 4.59 ERA with the Red Sox to close out the season before getting exiled to the bullpen for the playoffs cast a looming cloud over Pomeranz’ future in Boston. Would he be moved in the offseason? Kicked out of the rotation for good?