Right now, the Boston Red Sox’s focus is on making the postseason. That doesn’t mean they aren’t still looking toward the future, though.
The Red Sox pitching pipeline is strong. Just a few years after a lack of upper-minors pitching talent, the system is now seemingly loaded with prospects. Hunter Dobbins, Richard Fitts and Payton Tolle all debuted this year. They’ve had varying degrees of success, but the fact that they were trusted at all is a testament to the effectiveness of the pitching development system in the minors.
There’s another pitcher in Triple-A Worcester who’s showing potential MLB readiness — Tyler Uberstine. Uberstine was promoted to Triple-A in May and has a 4.00 ERA over 81 innings since arriving. His most recent outing came on Friday, a six-inning, two-run perform