Pitchers
While the offense for the Red Sox seems to be without questions, their pitching staff is not the same. David Price will probably not be on the Opening Day roster, and there is no timetable for his return. Carson Smith is still rehabbing from Tommy John surgery in May last year, and is shooting for a June-July return.
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With that being said, there are some prospects who are fighting to try and be a part of this staff. One player who is exceeding expectations is Robby Scott.
Scott has a feel-good story that could be made into a Hollywood movie. Scott went to a community college after high school, and then transferred to Florida State for his last two years.
He went undrafted in 2011, but still wanted to pursue his dreams of being a professional baseball player. He played independent ball for a year, before being signed by the Red Sox. Now, the 26 year-old is factoring as starting the season in Boston’s bullpen as an effectively lefty specialist.
Scott was very effective in his limited time in Boston last season. In 7 games, he did not allow a run, and became another quality lefty out of the pen. This Spring, he has continued his great ways of getting batters out.
In 8 innings, he has not given up a run, while also keeping opponents hitting under .220. Boston’s bullpen might be able to fly under the radar due to contributions like Scott. If he keeps his ways up, there is no telling what Scott can’t accomplish out of the bullpen.