Red Sox 21-Year-Old Blazing Trail Toward MLB After Fast Promotion
Will we see a debut before the end of this year?
Former LSU pitcher Anthony Eyanson He was the third right-handed pitcher the Boston Red Sox drafted last July, but Anthony Eyanson is quickly proving he's nobody's second fiddle. After an impressive spring training in which he showcased steep velocity gains, the LSU product made mincemeat of High-A competition in his first five starts of the season. Already sensing how special the 21-year-old has the potential to become, the Red Sox quickly made the move to test him against better competition.
Eyanson was promoted to the Double-A Portland SeaDogs after the conclusion of Sunday's minor-league action, according to multiple outlets. Chase Ford of MiLB Central was the first to report the news of Eyanson's promotion on Sunday. The numbers have been eye-popping so far, even if they only tell part of the story.
Eyanson has allowed just one earned run in his first 20 1/3 innings as a professional. He's struck out 34 batters, walked three, and allowed only seven hits. That's a .
104 opponent batting average, 0. 49 WHIP, and 15. 1 strikeouts per nine innings.