Top Pitcher: Chris Sale
Is there even a debate here? Chris Sale has been exactly what the Red Sox imagined when they traded an arm and a leg for him in the offseason. In fact, Sale has exceeded his expectations.
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The lefty is top-10 in the league in ERA, and second in the AL in wins with seven. Sale would easily be the front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award if it wasn’t for Dallas Keuchel‘s perfect 9-0 record.
He is easily leading the league in strikeouts, with 119 K’s through just 84.0 IP, the next closest player is Max Scherzer, who only has only fanned 100 batters.
With David Price being on the disabled list for a majority of the first trimester, Sale had to step up and he did just that. With the return of Price, some of the weight will be lifted off of Sale’s shoulders, knowing he has another ace following him the next day.
If the Sox want to compete in the coming months and into the playoffs, Sale is going to have to continue his dominance, and provide many more quality starts.