Overview
- Sunday’s seven-inning, three-run outing with six strikeouts gave Bennett the win and provided immediate length for a rotation coping with thin depth.
- Red Sox beat reporter Chris Cotillo reported that Bennett is projected to take one game of the upcoming Saturday doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, a move that would put him into a higher-leverage spot on the schedule.
- Bennett has thrown roughly 127.0 innings this year (87.2 MLB and 39.1 in the minors), well above his previous single-season high, prompting growing concern about fatigue.
- His performance has cooled recently, with a 2-3 record, a 5.40 ERA, 25 strikeouts and a 1.340 WHIP over his last 10 starts, a trend Boston has tried to address with extra rest and a high-intensity bullpen session.
- With Garrett Crochet on the injured list and other rotation options limited, the club’s near-term reliance on Bennett could affect how Boston uses him in September and its starting-pitcher plans for a potential postseason run.