GARRETT WHITLOCK NEWS

Suffers loss Sunday Whitlock (8-4) allowed one run on one hit while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.

Impact Whitlock came in to try and extend the game to extra innings after the Red Sox tied it up in the top of the ninth but was unable to do so. The 25-year-old struck out the first two batters he faced before Leury Garcia connected on an 0-2 fastball and sent it over the wall in center field to walk it off for the White Sox. Whitlock has now given up at least a run in three of his last four outings but still has been pretty effective overall. He has a 1.92 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 78:16 K:BB over 70.1 innings to go along with two saves and 13 holds. The Red Sox clearly trust him in high-leverage situations and should continue to use him in those situations during the final stretch of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leury Garcia HR in 9th lifts White Sox over Red Sox 2-1

Leury Garcia hit a game-ending home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox 2-1

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up win Whitlock (8-3) allowed one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings to pick up the win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Impact Whitlock bounced back after being part of a spectacular meltdown by the Red Sox five days earlier. Saturday's game took on a similar feel -- Boston jumped to a big lead early, only to let the opponent back in with shoddy fielding and suspect relief pitching -- but Whitlock prevented any late damage in this one. Despite some recent hiccups, Whitlock is viewed as a key piece to Boston's late-game strategy.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shaw singles in 10th, Red Sox beat White Sox 9-8

Travis Shaw hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning after belting a three-run homer in the third, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-8

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blows save, takes loss Whitlock (7-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits while striking out two over 1.1 innings to pick up a blown save and a loss against the Rays on Monday.

Impact Whitlock was called on to close out the game with Boston up, 9-8, in the top of the ninth, but Austin Meadows' inside-the-park home run forced extra frames. It was a tough-luck situation for Whitlock, who watched the entire outfield misplay Meadows' smash off the wall. Another error in the 10th inning led to a run and earned him the loss. Whitlock has been good for Boston and should continue to work high-leverage spots along with Adam Ottavino, while the team gets a handle on its COVID-19 outbreak. Matt Barnes, the team's nominal closer who was also caught up in the outbreak, slipped dramatically before landing on the COVID-19 list, posting a 15.88 ERA over 10 August outings.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmussen scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Boston

The Red Sox will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound Tuesday and the Rays plan to give Drew Rasmussen the start

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meadows, Rays rally from 6 runs down, beat Bosox 11-10 in 10

Austin Meadows hit a tying, inside-the-park homer in the ninth inning, Nelson Cruz had a go-ahead single in the 10th and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from a six-run deficit to beat t...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schwarber, Red Sox beat Indians 8-5 for 3rd straight win

Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff homer in the first inning, then delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh that sent the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians 8-5

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures second save Whitlock allowed a run on three hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings to earn the save in Friday's 8-5 win over Cleveland.

Impact The right-hander was able to get out of trouble in relief of Ryan Brasier in the eighth inning. Whitlock then ran into some trouble of his own in the ninth, but he was able to keep the lead for his second save of the season. While he's allowed six runs (five earned) across his last 12.1 innings, Whitlock remains a reliable high-leverage arm for Boston. He has a 1.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 74:15 K:BB and 13 holds through 66.1 innings overall.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

What Is Red Sox's Long-Term Plan With Garrett Whitlock? Chaim Bloom Sheds Light Garrett Whitlock has been a key part of the Boston Red Sox bullpen, but he came up as a starting pitcher. So, what's the long-term plan?

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • NESN.COM

Rodriguez scheduled to start for Boston against Tampa Bay

The Red Sox will start Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday and the Rays are expected to counter with Shane McClanahan

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox's Chris Sale Endorses Garrett Whitlock For Rookie Of The Year Boston Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock is making his case for American League Rookie of the Year, and Chris Sale is his latest endorser.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • NESN.COM

Duran has go-ahead single in the 9th, Red Sox beat Rays 3-2

Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth and the COVID-19 impacted Boston Red Sox stopped the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays’ nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 vict...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morgan expected to start for Cleveland against Boston

The Red Sox will start Tanner Houck on Sunday while the Indians are expected to counter with Eli Morgan

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns sixth win Saturday Whitlock (6-2) earned the win Saturday against Cleveland after pitching a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Impact Whitlock had the tough task to pitch the ninth in a tied game, but he was efficient since he needed just 14 pitches (10 strikes) to get the job done and earn his sixth win of the season. The right-hander has had some less-than-impressive efforts in two bullpen games this month, but he's been excellent most of the time and owns a blistering 1.57 ERA on the season. Plus, he has allowed just five earned runs across 25 innings (16 appearances) from July onwards.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez hits 3-run homer in 10th, Red Sox beat Indians 5-3

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AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wins in extras Whitlock (5-2) allowed an unearned run on one hit and struck out four over 2.2 innings to pick up the win in extra innings over Texas on Monday.

Impact Whitlock bailed out the Red Sox with one out in the ninth inning, after closer Matt Barnes made a mess of a save situation in support of starter Nathan Eovaldi. After getting out of the ninth with the score tied, Whitlock allowed the automatic runner to score in the top of the 10th inning, but the Red Sox evened it in the bottom half of the inning before sealing the win with a walkoff grand slam in the 11th. Outside of a pair of games against Rays and Yankees earlier this month, Whitlock has been exceptional out of Boston's bullpen.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shaw hits grand slam as Red Sox beat Rangers 8-4 in 11

Travis Shaw hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-4

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks overtake Red Sox for wild card with doubleheader sweep

Luis Gil posted his third straight scoreless start to begin his career, Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton homered, and the New York Yankees beat Boston 2-0 to sweep a doubleheader

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox RHP Ottavino leaves after hit on shoulder by liner

Boston Red Sox right-hander Adam Ottavino left Sunday’s game against Baltimore in the seventh inning after getting hit by Jorge Mateo’s hard liner on his left shoulder

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryu scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Red Sox

The Red Sox are expected to send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound Thursday and the Blue Jays plan to give Hyun Jin Ryu the start

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houck, Red Sox top Blue Jays 4-1, split doubleheader

Rookie starter Tanner Houck struck out seven over four innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 to a split a doubleheader

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox hit 5 HRs, beat Blue Jays 7-4 in Buffalo finale

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JULY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Works eighth for Ottavino Whitlock allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth inning to earn the hold in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Oakland.

Impact With Adam Ottavino unavailable to pitch a third consecutive day, manager Alex Cora went with Whitlock to caretake the eighth inning for closer Matt Barnes in the ninth. He worked around a wild pitch that put a man in scoring position by inducing a couple of infield popups to end the frame. He's been one of the better stories in the Red Sox's bullpen: a Rule 5 draft pick emerging as a key component for the team with the best record in the American League. Whitlock is 3-0 with a 0.89 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP and 22 strikeouts over the last 13 outings, spanning 20.1 innings.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Pivetta strikes out 10, pitches Red Sox past A's 1-0

Nick Pivetta struck out 10 over seven innings to win for the first time in seven starts, Boston went ahead on a double-play groundout by Rafael Devers in the sixth, and the Red Sox...

JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS