Why the Red Sox may regret optioning Zack Kelly despite strong recent stretch
The Sox are calling up a flamethrower, but optioning Kelly might come back to bite them.
Why the Red Sox may regret optioning Zack Kelly despite strong recent stretch originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox ’ bullpen has been one of their few strengths this season, as it has been one of the best in the MLB .
However, it seems Boston isn’t content with it just yet, as they’ve made some changes to it. One of the most recent and biggest changes is the Red Sox are optioning reliever Zack Kelly to AAA to call up Tayron Guerrero . Guerrero is an MLB vet that last played in the MLB in 2019, and has bounced from the minors, to Mexico, to the NPB, and back to the minors.
Red Sox are adding a flamethrower in Guerrero © Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK/Imagn Images Guerrero wasn’t very good in his first MLB stint, as he posted a career record of 2-5, an ERA of 5. 77, 111 Ks and a WHIP of 1. 660 in 113 games.
However, he had one thing going for him, which he still has as well: his cannon of an arm. Guerrero’s fastball has routinely reached 99+ miles per hour , even at 35 years old. In Worcester, he’s used that arm to post a 0.