"A week after dominating the A's in Sacramento with 11 strikeouts over five scoreless innings, Red Sox rookie Connelly Early followed a similar script on Tuesday night at Fenway Park. The 23-year-old lefty logged 5.1 innings of work against the A's in his second career start - allowing one run over that stretch with five hits, zero walks, and another seven strikeouts."
"Early's l one run allowed came after he exited the game. Alex Cora pulled him from the contest with one out in the sixth inning - opting for righty Greg Weissert out of the bullpen in hopes of neutralizing right-handed slugger Brent Rooker at the plate. Weissert struck out Rooker, but then relinquished two hits to close out the sixth - handing Early his first earned run of his big-league career and sealing Boston's fate in a frustrating 2-1 loss."
"The No. 6 prospect in Boston's system (per MLB Pipeline), Early has gone from a relatively unheralded pitcher to a pleasant surprise amid a wave of setbacks for Boston as of late. "Really good," said Alex Cora of his young pitcher. "He moved the ball around, threw strikes, he was under control in every situation. He did a good job with the baserunners. That's a good lineup and he was able to keep them off-balance, get some strikeouts and get some big outs for us.""
The Red Sox head into the stretch with Garrett Crochet, Lucas Giolito, and Brayan Bello anchoring the rotation. Connelly Early has provided unexpected depth, posting back-to-back strong outings against the A's, including 11 strikeouts over five scoreless innings and a second start of 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts, five hits and zero walks. Alex Cora removed Early with one out in the sixth for Greg Weissert, who allowed hits that resulted in Early's first earned run and a 2-1 loss. Early is the No. 6 prospect in Boston's system and earned praise for command and poise despite lower velocity than some peers.
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