BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock has quietly found a way to honor his younger brother, who drowned nearly two years ago.
When he enters from the bullpen at Fenway Park, the 28-year-old right-hander jogs to the mound with country artist Kane Brown’s song “Bury Me in Georgia” playing in the background.
“When my brother did pass away, I would hear that song and it would remind me of him a lot,” Whitlock told The Associated Press while standing at his locker before Friday's game against Atlanta. “I also just like the flow of it and stuff, so it kind of has dual purpose, but I do enjoy the song and that does remind me about my brother.