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Red Sox: Brian Johnson symbolizes poor pitching development

BOSTON, MA - JULY 22: Brian Johnson #63 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the fourth inning of an exhibition game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on July 22, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

The Red Sox mystery of poor rotation development continues

The Boston Red Sox rotation can best be characterized by the name of Brian Johnson. Johnson was a first-round pick (2012) whose promise in Boston never materialized. Being genetically predisposed as a left-hander does have advantages and Johnson has again surfaced signing a minor league deal with the Angels.