FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox huge league pitching workers has been persistently sturdy via the primary week of spring coaching, however Wednesday a few arms lastly bumped into hassle throughout the membership’s 4-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.
Zack Kelly and Jorge Benitez, each contenders for a giant league bullpen spot, every bought roughed up of their respective inning of labor. Kelly gave up two runs on three hits and two walks throughout the third inning, permitting the Nationals to tie the rating at 2-2, and Benitez additionally gave up two runs on three hits and two walks whereas recording solely two outs within the fifth, throughout which Washington took the lead for good.
Josh Winckowski made his first begin of the spring and carried out effectively, throwing two scoreless innings whereas permitting no hits and a stroll with one strikeout, and relievers Greg Weissert, Cam Booser, Luis Guerrero and Theo Denlinger all threw one scoreless inning every.
Rafaela retains rolling
Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela has gotten off to a robust begin this spring, and on Wednesday he went 1 for two with an RBI single within the high of the second inning. That adopted an RBI knock by catcher Mark Kolozsvary (2 for 3, 2 RBI) and improved Rafaela to .333 with a .914 OPS on the spring.
Kolozsvary’s second RBI single got here within the high of the sixth and lower the Red Sox deficit to 4-3, however that’s as shut as Boston bought.
Utility participant Pablo Reyes bought the beginning at first base, his newest alternative to indicate he could be a viable backup on the place, and went 0 for 1 with a stroll. Presumptive backup first baseman Bobby Dalbec (0 for two, 1 stroll) began at third, and proper fielder Wilyer Abreu’s robust begin to the spring continued with an 0 for 3 day with three strikeouts.
Though it’s a tiny pattern measurement, the rookie outfielder is now 0 for 10 with six strikeouts and two walks via his first 4 video games. Abreu nonetheless initiatives because the seemingly beginning proper fielder on Opening Day, however the membership little question hopes to see his bat warmth up quickly.
Casas again, Wong bruises knuckle
Triston Casas was again within the Red Sox clubhouse Wednesday after being away with the flu for the primary half of the week. He’s anticipated to give attention to exercises over the subsequent day or so earlier than getting again within the Red Sox lineup in some unspecified time in the future within the close to future.
Connor Wong (elbow soreness) is progressing in the direction of a return behind the plate, although on Tuesday he bought dinged up throughout stay batting observe when his hand unintentionally bought hit by a bat following a swing. Wong stated he’s bought a bruised knuckle however that it’s nothing to fret about and it shouldn’t have an effect on his return timeline. The subsequent step will probably be throwing to second base — he threw to first and third on Tuesday after getting hit — and the expectation is he isn’t far-off from getting again right into a sport.
Who’s up subsequent?
Garrett Whitlock will make his second begin of the spring on Thursday at residence towards the Detroit Tigers, and he’ll be adopted out of the bullpen by Cooper Criswell, Lucas Luetge, Chase Shugart and Andrew Politi. The expectation is most of Boston’s huge league regulars will probably be within the lineup as effectively, and first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
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