Something Red Sox Made Kyle Harrison Do Actually Led To Him Dominating For Brewers
Something Red Sox Made Kyle Harrison Do Actually Led To Him Dominating For Brewers originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox acquired Kyle Harrison in the trade that sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, but now Harrison is thriving for the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Red Sox sent Harrison to the Brewers in the trade that landed them Caleb Durbin. Harrison had a 3. 00 ERA in three games, two of which were starts, for the Red Sox, and a 3.
75 ERA in 12 starts with Triple-A Worcester. For the Brewers, he has a 2. 28 ERA through five starts, and he recorded 12 strikeouts and six shutout innings in his last start.
Harrison looks like a different pitcher with the Brewers. One of the changes the Brewers made was moving him to the first base side of the rubber, but Harrison actually credited something the Red Sox had him do for his newfound success. When Harrison got to the Red Sox, they said they wanted to improve his changeup and wanted to create something like Connelly Early's kick change for him.
“And then I started just messing with that grip, and it took forever to harness, man. It took all the way up through this offseason, trying to get a feel for it. ” Harrison kept working on the grip and was comfortable by spring training.