Pawtucket Red Sox preview as Owens shines in debut

Mar 17, 2016; Fort Myers, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Henry Owens (60) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at JetBlue Park. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Fort Myers, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Henry Owens (60) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at JetBlue Park. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 3, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Heath Hembree (37) delivers in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Heath Hembree (37) delivers in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

The Pawtucket Red Sox opened with a 2-0 win in which Henry Owens dominated. Here is a preview of the PawSox roster.

First things first is a look at the Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) opening the season with a 2-0 win against Buffalo with Henry Owens tossing six strong innings of shutout baseball. Owens struck out eight, walked three and allowed a lone hit while tossing 83 pitches. A complete story on the game can be found with a game report by BSI’s Michelle Pettis.

Owens performance will gather attention as the Boston rotation has not exactly mesmerized the opposition in the early going. With the potential burning out of the bullpen any success at Pawtucket could mean a quick trip to the parent club for any pitcher who shows a string of quality innings.

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Just who is on the watch list for potential rescue efforts in Boston? In 2015 the list was extensive and the heart of an early and successful PawSox team took the short I-95 ride to Boston with excellent results. Below is a tidbit on players who are at Pawtucket and have a spot on the precious 40-man roster and a few that don’t. This will be the core of the Pawtucket Red Sox from the beginning of the season and the 100% guarantee is that the list will change dramatically by the end of August.

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