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Red Sox: Who will be the starting pitcher on Opening Day?

By Sam Colman

FT. MYERS, FL - MARCH 7: Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the second inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 7, 2020 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
FT. MYERS, FL - MARCH 7: Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the second inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 7, 2020 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /
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Evaluating the options for the Red Sox Opening Day starter.

With Spring Training 2.0, or “Summer Camp”, underway, Opening Day is now just around the corner. In under three weeks, the Boston Red Sox will suit up for regular season baseball (if it isn’t cancelled).

Eventually, the Red Sox will have to decide who gets the nod for Opening Day. As Chris Sale will miss the entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, the Red Sox will have to choose another pitcher to start the season for Boston.

The obvious choice seems to be Eduardo Rodriguez. He won 19 games last season and was in the running for the 2019 American League Cy Young Award. The only problem is, he hasn’t been able to travel to Fenway Park for Spring Training 2.0 after contracting COVID-19. He will not be able to travel to Boston until he tests negative for the virus twice.

Since it’s not super clear who will be the Red Sox Opening Day starter, let’s look at the candidates and the likelihood as well as the percent chance I think they will have to start for Game 1.

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