WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Boston Red Sox left-hander Connelly Early struck out 11 in five shutout innings to get the win in a 6-0 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in his MLB debut.

Early was called up from Triple-A Worcester earlier in the day and got the start after Dustin May was placed on the injured list with elbow issues.

The 23-year-old Early, who allowed five hits, struck out Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz in the first inning for his first big league K. He struck out the side in the second and fourth innings and recorded two strikeouts in the third and fifth innings.

Early was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 amateur draft and was Boston's sixth-ranked prospect according to MLBPipeline. He is the third pitcher to make an MLB debut this season with the Red Sox, joi

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