BOSTON (AP) — Steven Wright knows that postseason baseball will not be in his future this year.
The veteran knuckleballer still remains focused on helping put his Boston Red Sox teammates in the best position possible for another World Series run.
Wright is ineligible to pitch in the playoffs after testing positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2) last offseason and serving an 80-game suspension. The 34-year-old right-hander was activated before Tuesday’s game against the White Sox despite not seeing any game action since last September.
A former starter who earned an All-Star selection in 2016, Wright will pitch out of the bullpen with hopes of helping to keep the defending champion Red Sox in the playoff picture after an underwhelming start.