Forum Friday: A Shut Out Victory, Questionable ABS and An Unlikely Bullpen Option

The Boston Red Sox concluded their first home stand of the season going 3-3 against the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. While the team did get some positive news in the form of the offense finally waking up, pitching issues appeared to arise as both he rotation and bullpen struggled to get outs as needed. Now, the team heads off for their second road trip of the season, beginning in St. Louis.

Red Sox: Brewers (Drohan) vs Red Sox (Gray): 4/8/26, 1:35pm

In an afternoon game that saw former Red Sox prospect Shane Drohan make his major-league debut, the Red Sox were carried by a second consecutive stellar outing by Sonny Gray. The right-hander tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, giving the offense a chance to wake up against Drohan. The Red Sox eventually won 5-0, with Tyler Samaniego also making his major-league debut and getting three strikeouts.

Red Sox: ABS Accuracy

With teams still getting used to the new ABS system that has been put in place, members of the TalkSox forum discussed their views on it. Discussion ranged from wondering how accurate it can truly be, especially when it uses a two-dimensional strike zone instead of a three-dimensional strike zone. Fun fact: The 3D strike zone was tested but led to too many strikeouts, and the league instead went with the current two-dimensional version.

Minors: Jake Bennett Emerging as Key Left-Handed Option for Red Sox Bullpen

With the Red Sox possibly needing bullpen help, especially with Justin Slaten going on the injured list, this post details how offseason trade acquisition Jake Bennett has done in his first taste of Triple-A this season. Having tossed eight shutout innings across two starts, Bennett could quickly put his name into consideration to help out in Boston at some point during the season.