Pitcher Red Sox Traded Away Suddenly Dominating In New Role For Brewers
Pitcher Red Sox Traded Away Suddenly Dominating In New Role For Brewers originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox made multiple big trades this offseason, but the six-player deal to acquire Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio and Anthony Seigler may have cost them multiple elite pitchers.
The Red Sox gave up Kyle Harrison, Shane Drohan and David Hamilton in that deal. Harrison has become an elite starter, but most baseball fans know about him by now. Losing Harrison was bad enough, but now Drohan is looking like another piece the Red Sox may regret dealing away.
In eight games, Drohan has a 2. 57 ERA. After serving primarily as a starter in the Red Sox organization last year, he made his MLB debut as a starter for the Brewers, coincidentally against the Red Sox.
He lasted just 2 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs. He also issued four walks. The Brewers sent him down, but then brought him back up to serve in a new role.
The Brewers moved Drohan to the bullpen and have been using him as a long reliever primarily. He has dominated since making the move to the bullpen. He has a 1.