"But the Kelly promotion feels.... curious among a Worcester pitching staff of guys who have been much more effective, and we know from earlier in the year that he's going to be hit around. Enter a Connelly Early start Tuesday that would have some (hi, it's me, I'm some) questioning the formation of this pitching staff. Even if the possibility of promoting Early leads to there being too much youth on this team, it's better to evaluate them rather than blow"
"When I picture Connelly Early striking out ten Rail Riders (Yankees) in the opener of the WooSox's penultimate home series of 2025, I picture the Michael Jordan "...and I took that personally" meme. There was not a starter in Scranton's lineup left unscathed by strike three at the end of the night, and ten of those came from the 23-year-old lefty. Among news of Zack Kelly being called up and Kyle Harrison heading to Boston, Early had to have been feeling"
The Red Sox recalled Zack Kelly and Ali Sanchez from Triple-A, a move that raised questions given Connor Wong's recent hitting and Carlos Narvaez's slump. Kelly's promotion stood out amid a Worcester pitching staff with more effective arms. Connelly Early started and struck out ten Rail Riders in the opener but lasted only six innings. The bullpen surrendered a seven-run seventh inning, led by Jovani Moran and Bryan Mata, turning the game into a loss. Offense included a three-hit night from Nick Sogard, Mikey Romero's second homer of the week, and Kristian Campbell nearly completing a cycle, missing only a single. Franklin Arias made his Double-A debut.
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