The Red Sox on Tuesday announced that they'd optioned left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez back to the minors. To replace him on the active roster, the team recalled reliever Pat Light.
The moves comes after Rodriguez on Monday allowed nine runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Rays. For the season, his ERA now stands at 8.59 after six starts. As for what's ailing Rodriguez, who was quite effective as a 22-year-old rookie in 2015, there's this ...
Red Sox pitching coach Carl Willis left no doubt that Eduardo Rodriguez's biggest impediment is habitual pitch tipping.
— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) June 28, 2016
At the very least, the Red Sox believe it's nothing physical.