{"id":42224,"date":"2025-04-19T04:22:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T04:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42224"},"modified":"2025-04-19T04:22:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T04:22:25","slug":"red-sox-starter-once-again-proves-invaluable-role-in-bostons-depth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42224","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Starter Once Again Proves Invaluable Role In Boston\u2019s Depth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox devoted themselves over the last year to solidifying starting pitching depth to further support the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s been further emphasized this season with three starters \u2014 Lucas Giolito, Brayan Bello and Kutter Crawford \u2014 starting the season on the injured list. Richard Fitts moved into the rotation as a result, then joined the injured list with a pectoral injury. Hunter Dobbins factored into that depth group and rose to the occasion again for his second MLB start.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbins already made a good impression with\u00a0five solid innings\u00a0on Sunday Night Baseball in a blowout win over the St. Louis Cardinals on April 6. The Red Sox prospect took the ball again Friday against the Chicago White Sox. He attacked with a good arsenal to induce 11 swings-and-misses. Dobbins completed six innings with just three hits and one run allowed with six strikeouts in the\u00a010-3 victory\u00a0for the Red Sox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a good pitcher,\u201d Alex Cora told reporters, as seen on NESN\u2019s postgame coverage. \u201cHe\u2019s got good stuff. He has command of the fastball, which is very important in this level. He used it inside, outside, up, down, in the zone. He uses his secondary stuff when he needs to. You saw it, today was about the fastball. He was ahead in the count most of the night and gave us more than enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt a lot more settled in that round than the first go,\u201d Dobbins told reporters, as seen on NESN\u2019s postgame coverage. \u201c\u2026 I try to work fast. I\u2019ve found that I pound the zone a lot better when I\u2019m at that fast tempo. It takes the pitch clock out of it, having to worry about that and think about it. I like to get the ball and throw the ball as quick as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"nesn-in-content-ad\">\n<p>Boston\u2019s right-hander gave a pair of winning outings in his first two big-league starts in a spot role. He\u2019ll factor in plenty down the stretch and should be a valuable arm when the Red Sox need him to compete.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbins appears to be a good luck charm for the Red Sox. 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