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Red Sox Rookie Connelly Early Dominates in MLB Debut

9/17/2025

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Red Sox rookie Connelly Early shone in his MLB debut, pitching five scoreless innings and striking out 11 against the Athletics.
He will face the Athletics again on Tuesday at Fenway Park.
Early will pitch against lefty Jeffrey Springs, who has a 10-11 record and a 4.28 ERA.
The Red Sox lineup features several right-handed batters, including Romy Gonzalez and Alex Bregman.
Jarren Duran, usually a leadoff hitter, will bat eighth due to recent struggles. Game starts at 6:45 p.m. on NESN and WEEI 93.7 FM.

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Story summary

Red Sox rookie Connelly Early shone in his MLB debut, pitching five scoreless innings and striking out 11 against the Athletics.
He will face the Athletics again on Tuesday at Fenway Park.
Early will pitch against lefty Jeffrey Springs, who has a 10-11 record and a 4.28 ERA.
The Red Sox lineup features several right-handed batters, including Romy Gonzalez and Alex Bregman.
Jarren Duran, usually a leadoff hitter, will bat eighth due to recent struggles. Game starts at 6:45 p.m. on NESN and WEEI 93.7 FM.