I believe it’s time for the Boston Red Sox to move on from right-hander Rick Porcello for a few reasons.
First, ever since he has become part of the starting rotation, Porcello has generally been inconsistent and has never had very powerful stuff. I think it’s important to have zip on your pitches and be able to blow by hitters, especially in a division such as the American League East, where sluggers are plentiful. Secondly, he has always allowed many hits per nine innings which can get a team into trouble. And thirdly, he has a troubling trend of an increase in his walks per nine innings.