Who is Jake Bennett? Red Sox Starting Pitcher
Jake Bennett is incomes his second begin on Thursday evening for the Boston Red Sox as they tackle the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on nationwide tv.
The 25-year-old lefty has began only one different Major League Baseball sport. He made his debut on May 1 and led the Red Sox to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
He threw 5 innings in his debut, surrendering 5 hits and strolling three batters whereas permitting only one run.
The six-foot-six pitcher from Tulsa, OK, was traded to Boston in December of final yr. He was a part of a deal that despatched former Red Sox draft decide Luis Perales to the Washington Nationals.
Bennett was completely torching Triple-A contest in Worcester. He made 5 begins and posted only a 0.86 ERA, incomes a pair of wins. He allowed simply two earned runs and struck out 16 batters.
Bennett had an excellent spring however was buried within the Red Sox’s loaded rotation. The harm bug bit early this yr, and Boston was lucky to have such a loaded farm system, as they’ve already needed to name on guys like Bennett and Payton Tolle to switch the injured Sonny Gray and Garrett Crochet.
With Gray set to return from the IL this weekend, it is unclear how lengthy Bennett’s tenure in Boston will final. But followers hope it is going to be extra of the identical in his second main league begin.
