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The Boston Red Sox starter goes into the All-Star break boasting a 6.12 ERA. And while he showed signs of a turnaround over his last two starts, The Athletic’s Jayson Stark still gave Buehler the American League first half “Cy Yuk.”
In a season full of rocky losses, the Rockies’ 4-3, walk-off loss to the Reds on Saturday was one of the rockiest.
Will Benson tied it in the ninth inning with an RBI triple and scored on second baseman Orlando Arcia's fielding error to give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Boston acquired a 2025 Competitive Balance Round A — which is No. 33 — in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for pitcher Quinn Priester. The Red Sox forfeited their second-round pick when Alex Bregman signed with the team in February, but received a compensatory draft pick after Nick Pivetta signed with the San Diego Padres in free agency.
MLB.com lists Lawrence Academy right-hander John Paone as its top draft prospect from Massachusetts. Paone, listed at No. 134 overall on MLB’s rankings, is a 6-foot-3 right-hander with a low-to-mid 90s fastball and some intriguing secondary pitches. He will be a name to watch in the round 4-6 range.
Santiago Espinal led off the ninth inning with a double to left field. After a TJ Friedl was retired and Matt McLain struck out, the Rockies intentionally walked Elly De La Cruz for the third time of the night, and Austin Hays struck out to end the game.
"There's so much less certainty of the grouping near the top," said Reds director of amateur scouting, Joe Katuska said.