Red Sox Sign Rick Porcello To 4-Year Extension
BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Red Sox have signed pitcher Rick Porcello to a four-year contract extension through the 2019 season.
The Red Sox made the announcement Monday night after beating the Phillies 8-0 on opening day.
The right-hander is scheduled to make his Red Sox debut on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
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Porcello was acquired from the Detroit Tigers in December in exchange for outfielder Yoenis Céspedes, right-handed pitcher Alex Wilson, and minor league left-handed pitcher Gabe Speier.
Porcello went 15-13 with a 3.43 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 32 appearances last season for the Tigers.
On Monday night, 98.5 The Sports Hub's Adam Jones and Rich Keefe react to the news of Boston extending Porcello.
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