In what has been a horrendous spring for Tyler Thornburg thus far, any positive results from the right-hander would be a welcome sign to the Boston Red Sox.
Expected to fill the eighth inning void in Boston’s bullpen, Thornburg has looked nothing like a lights-out setup man that can serve as a bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel. Based on how he’s pitched this spring, manager John Farrell may be reluctant to use him in mop up duty, let alone the late innings of a tight game.