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The Boston Red Sox have not gotten their season off on the right foot, dropping their first two games to the archrival New York Yankees in crushing fashion. The Sox still have the talent to compete with any team in the majors this season.
The Red Sox are looking to compete with the star-studded core they have right now and just locked down one of their key arms to a new contract that will keep him around for the near future. The team announced that they signed relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock to a multi-year contract extension. The extension is worth $18.75 million over four years according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.
More years of this filth. pic.twitter.com/mXwwIBswm1
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 10, 2022
Whitlock's four-pitch mix — which primarily uses a sinker and includes a slider, changeup and four-seem fastball — made him a tremendous piece of the Red Sox's bullpen last season. The 25-year-old right-hander is coming off of a season where, across 73.1 innings, he recorded a 1.96 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing just 0.7 home runs per nine innings.
In a Boston bullpen that might not be very good, Whitlock is a huge piece to their championship hopes. Ace pitcher Chris Sale's rib injury means that manager Alex Cora will have to rely on his group of relief pitchers. Whitlock was very reliable in his first season in the majors and the Red Sox will need him to keep dominating as they look to get back to the mountain top.
After being one of the Red Sox's top prospects, Whitlock is now a crucial part of their team.
