Red Sox reveal Opening Day fate of No. 3 prospect with 1.59 Spring Training ERA
This couldn't have been an easy decision.
Red Sox reveal Opening Day fate of No. 3 prospect with 1. 59 Spring Training ERA originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora first displayed his belief in the organization's No. 3-ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline when the left-hander started Game 3 of last year's AL Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees .
Now, the Red Sox are excited for what Connelly Early has in store for 2026. Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News reports that Early was told he's made Boston's Opening Day roster, breaking camp with the Major League club after posting a 1. 59 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 17 innings during spring training.
Payton Tolle, the other highly touted Red Sox left-handed pitching prospect, will start the year at Triple-A. Early breaks camp with Red Sox Now that Early will start the season in the Majors, there's a handful of No. 5 starter options on the Red Sox pitching staff.