It’s a name that most Red Sox fans aren’t too familiar with, considering Tyler Thornburg was still recovering from shoulder surgery last season and was not really a huge part of their pitching staff. Acquired by the Sox in the Travis Shaw trade back in the tail end of 2016, he went on the shelf immediately and missed all of 2017 with Boston. He then missed 2018 spring training as he was still rehabbing, then spent time in the minors and the big leagues last year once he was healthy.
Tyler Thornburg could emerge as the Red Sox closer in 2019
