Over the Monster · Apr 13, 2023
Minor Lines 4/13: Familiar Struggles On The Farm
I’m begging you guys to give me some wins to write about so I’m not the biggest pessimist on this site! As you’ll see, though, the lower-league teams did their thing.
For a few years now — since 2017 to be exact, when he was 18-years-old — Bryan Mata has been in conversations as a guy who could make a difference as a Red Sox starter someday. With velocity that occasionally tickled 100 mph, and a wide arsenal of pitches, how could he not? Then, Mata needed Tommy John’s surgery in 2021, and that vision got a bit murkier. But a few weeks shy of turning just 24, he is still a notable arm in Worcester’s rotation.
Last night was not a good indicator of his skillset.
