Shortly after announcing Steven Wright would have to undergo season-ending knee surgery Thursday, the Red Sox were in search of some answers to their pitching rotation.
As the announcement was made, David Price was out on the Fenway Park mound pitching a simulated game. But while the left-hander was making considerable progress, his return isn't expected anytime soon.
In fact, the Red Sox's best short-term solution might have been Kyle Kendrick, who made his first big-league start since 2015 Thursday night. Before the game, talking about the Wright injury and what it meant for his rotation moving forward, Farrell was quick to point out Kendrick and the opportunity the right-hander had a chance to seize.