Last week, Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors ruminated on who the Red Sox would call upon to fill the injured Chris Sale’s spot in the rotation. Interestingly, McDonald noted that “the opener strategy was on the table.” The Red Sox were already lacking a fifth starter after salary dumping David Price. So with Sale’s recent injury, they essentially need to fill two slots.
McDonald mentions that the Sox may be looking at using Darwinzon Hernandez as an option to start. Hernandez has a ton of upside. In six professional baseball seasons, he has a respectable 3.