{"id":622975,"date":"2026-04-23T09:20:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/622975\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:20:58","slug":"red-sox-rookie-pitcher-mows-down-yankees-in-dazzling-mlb-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/622975\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Rookie Pitcher Mows Down Yankees In Dazzling MLB Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Sox Rookie Pitcher Mows Down Yankees In Dazzling MLB Debut<\/a> originally appeared on NESN<\/a>. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Boston Red Sox<\/a> lost again on Wednesday, falling\u00a04-1 to the New York Yankees at Fenway Park as their bats remained freezing cold<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Red Sox did have a major bright spot on the mound, however, as pitching prospect Eduardo Rivera made his Major League debut.<\/p>\n

The tall, 22-year-old lefty entered the game with two outs in the top of the sixth. He struck out the first batter he faced, Jazz Chisholm, to end the inning.<\/p>\n

Rivera proceeded to finish the game, yielding just one hit\u00a0— a single. He didn’t walk anyone, notched three strikeouts and showed good control, throwing 26 of his\u00a041 pitches for strikes\u00a0— eight of which were swinging strikes.<\/p>\n

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It was a remarkable first impression for Rivera, who had never pitched above Double-A before<\/a>. That didn’t stop him from stifling the Yankees’ potent lineup. But unfortunately for Boston, his performance came too late to save the game.<\/p>\n

After his strong debut, Rivera will likely remain in the bullpen<\/a> as a long reliever for the time being. The Red Sox need pitching depth given their recent injuries<\/a>, and it looks like Rivera might be able to provide some.<\/p>\n

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