By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright, who is battling a knee injury, threw a live batting practice on Saturday. He’s hopeful after throwing batting practice that he will not have to start the season on the disabled list.
“If I keep progressing the way I have been, there’s a good chance that I’m going to be able to break with the team,” Wright said.
He threw a three-inning session on Saturday. He also threw a two-inning batting practice on Wednesday, March 14th.
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While Wright is hopeful that he’ll start the season with the Big League team, the team has not commented on the idea. He’ll have to prove that he’s ready to go by pitching in a minor league game.
The Red Sox already have two starting pitchers, who are dealing with injuries during spring training. Drew Pomeranz and Eduardo Rodríguez are those starters, who have been limited due to injuries.
Depending on how he does in the minor league game, he would have to pitch well to show the Red Sox that he’s healthy enough to start for the team. He would likely get the call from the team to start with Boston, especially with Pomeranz and Rodríguez missing time, if he does well.
Wright has been with the Red Sox since the 2013 season. Since he began his career, he has gone 21-14 in 55 games with a 3.58 ERA. He has made 40 starts.
He has also had eight games finishes, four complete games, and one shutout. Wright has allowed 152 runs (127 earned runs) over 287 1/3 innings.
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The pitcher also allowed 35 home runs. He struck out 224 batters and walked 102.
In 2017, he went 1-3 as a starter. He made just five starts. He pitched 24 innings and had an 8.25 ERA.
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