{"id":59126,"date":"2025-06-28T07:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T07:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=59126"},"modified":"2025-06-28T07:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T07:37:26","slug":"encouraging-development-emerges-with-top-red-sox-pitcher-from-rafael-devers-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=59126","title":{"rendered":"Encouraging development emerges with top Red Sox pitcher from Rafael Devers trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"San Francisco Giants v Colorado Rockies\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5012,h_2819\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/14\/01jyqfgjeq3ygs3j1ddj.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco Giants v Colorado Rockies\" width=\"5012\" height=\"2819\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">San Francisco Giants v Colorado Rockies | Matthew Stockman\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">On June 26, one of the newest pitchers in the Boston Red Sox organization made his Triple-A Worcester debut.\u00a0Former San Francisco Giant Kyle Harrison\u00a0started against the Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The numbers are likely going to upset fans who only look at the box score. Harrison allowed four runs on eight hits in four innings.\u00a0He struck out four batters\u00a0and walked one. Those are not inspiring stats. Harrison pitched better than the numbers, though.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">There are two key points to consider when making that argument. First, Harrison was reworking some of his pitches and adding others to his arsenal (most notably a cutter). It&#8217;s expected that he would struggle a bit while changing his pitches around.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Second, the left-handed pitcher was severely limiting hard contact. Of his eight hits, three were &#8220;hard hit,&#8221; meaning they came off the bat at 95 miles per hour or more. Two of the hits were between 80-89 miles per hour and the other three hits were under 80 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">New Red Sox pitcher from Rafael Devers trade Kyle Harrison worked on repertoire in his WooSox debut<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Even the two-run home run that Harrison allowed in the first inning only went 339 feet. It wasn&#8217;t exactly demolished.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It&#8217;s easy to get discouraged by the stats. However, this is why the Red Sox started Harrison in Triple-A. They want him to work on new pitches and iron out some issues with his current stuff. He&#8217;s not far removed from being one of the best prospects in baseball. The 23-year-old has plenty of time to develop.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">It was just one start, but the cutter absolutely looked like a pitch that Harrison could develop nicely. His fastball is already a plus, and adding a sinker will give hitters a ton of different angles to have to deal with.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Red Sox are likely thrilled with this outing. He threw 76 pitches, 51 of which were strikes (67%) with 12 whiffs. That&#8217;s a big positive. The soft contact is another huge success. Working in the cutter will only help him improve.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Fans have a right to be upset about the Rafael Devers trade,\u00a0especially with how the big league team has performed since the move. But Harrison could be a big part of the rotation for a long time, though. 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