3 years agoBoston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock, who has a 1.25 ERA and 12 strikeouts per nine innings over seven games (three starts) so far this year, could remain in the starting rotation for the foreseeable future. However, the Red Sox will have an innings cap on the youngster eventually. He has thrown 21 2/3 innings over seven appearances, which is already almost 30% of his innings total from 2021. The 25-year-old missed all of the 2020 season after having Tommy John surgery. Whitlock has only once in his career thrown as many as 75 innings in a season, and that was way back in 2018 when he threw 120 2/3 frames. It's possible that Whitlock has a long enough leash to stay in the rotation the rest of the year, but that remains to be seen. It's likely that Whitlock won't go very deep into games if that happens, but if he continues to pitch well, he'll remain fantasy relevant.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The Athletic - Chad Jennings