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Picks up first save of 2022 Whitlock secured a save after tossing a perfect ninth inning in Tuesday's victory over the Blue Jays.

Impact The 25-year-old produced a one-two-three inning on his way to his first of the 2022 campaign after he blew an opportunity April 8 against the Yankees. Whitlock had only pitched in long relief this year prior to Tuesday, but he now has a 1-0 record with a sparkling 0.93 ERA and 0.62 WHIP while striking out 11 batters over 9.2 innings.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox edge Blue Jays 2-1 at Fenway with just 3 hits

Connor Wong drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Tuesday night despite getting held to o...

APRIL 20, 2022 • Associated Press

Finishes gem by Houck Whitlock allowed two hits and a walk while striking out five over 2.1 scoreless relief innings in Saturday's 4-0 win over Minnesota.

Impact Red Sox starter Tanner Houck worked 5.2 innings before turning it over to Matt Strahm and Whitlock. For Whitlock, all three of his outings this season have gone multiple innings. He's targeted to follow Rich Hill on days when he starts. Hill is due to start Monday, but it's unclear how many bullets Whitlock will have after throwing 30 pitches Saturday.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verdugo, Bogaerts homer as Red Sox blank Twins 4-0

Alex Verdugo and Xander Bogaerts each hit two-run home runs, Tanner Houck held the Twins scoreless over five-plus innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0

APRIL 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Jordan Romano, Garrett Whitlock: AL East's most important relievers

Jake Mintz tells the story of how Jordan Romano and Garrett Whitlock became the two most important relievers in the AL East.

APRIL 15, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Jordan Romano, Garrett Whitlock: AL East's most important relievers

Goes deep for win Whitlock (1-0) allowed one walk and struck out two over four scoreless relief innings to pick up the win in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Detroit.

Impact Boston manager Alex Cora's decision to pitch Whitlock on top of 42-year-old, left-handed starter Rich Hill worked as planned. Pairing these two pitchers every fifth day will be common. "There's a reason we like them together," Cora explained to Dana Wakiji of MLB.com. "They're gonna load up with righties against Rich and... then we can turn the page to Whitlock and we get a lot of good matchups for us. I think both of them complement each other well, 88 with ride and then 94-95 with that stuff. It's a good plan. It's just a matter of how long we can do it." Whitlock has made two appearances and allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out six over 6.1 innings. At this point, the Red Sox will keep in this multi-inning role, although some may evolve into a save opportunity.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Devers singles through shift, lifts Red Sox over Tigers 5-3

Rafael Devers singled through the open shortstop area with the infield shifted to the right side, driving in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox overcame a...

APRIL 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock thankful for Rule 5 process that led to his extension, laments its cancellation this year Whitlock signed a four-year, $18.75 million extension Sunday.

APRIL 12, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

Dalbec's HR helps Red Sox avoid sweep, beat Yankees 4-3

Bobby Dalbec hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox avoided a season-opening sweep against their longtime rival with a 4-3 win over the New York Ya...

APRIL 11, 2022 • Associated Press

After a dominant 2021, Red Sox sign reliever Garrett Whitlock to contract extension Whitlock is a crucial part of the current Red Sox bullpen, but his future may be in the rotation.

APRIL 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Garrett Whitlock's rise, cemented with an eight-figure contract, is simply storybook - The Boston Globe "I want to serve people as much as I can. I want to love on others. That’s what I feel like is my real purpose here," said the 25-year-old r...

APRIL 10, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Whitlock agrees to $18.75M, 4-year deal with Red Sox

Right-hander Garrett Whitlock and Boston agreed to an $18.75 million, four-year contract covering 2023-26, a deal with two club options and escalators that could increase the total...

APRIL 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Red Sox sign pitcher Garrett Whitlock to four-year contract extension - The Boston Globe The deal would keep the righthander in Boston through 2026, and the team has options to extend the deal in 2027 and 2028.

APRIL 10, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Inks four-year extension Whitlock agreed to a four-year extension to remain in Boston through 2026 on Sunday, with two additional club options for 2027 and 2028.

Impact The base of the deal will cover each of the seasons for which Whitlock is arbitration eligible, and the club options cover his first two years of free agency. Whitlock is a valuable arm out of Boston's bullpen, as he is capable of working multiple innings or in high-leverage roles. He could also shift into the starting rotation at some point, though he has yet to do so at the big-league level.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Throws multiple innings Whitlock allowed a run on two hits and struck out four over 2.1 innings in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

Impact Whitlock entered the game in the sixth inning and breezed through seven outs before allowing a game-tying home run to DJ LeMahieu in the eighth inning on a fastball up in the zone. He was immediately removed following the homer, and it was not clear if manager Alex Cora would have used Whitlock for a four-inning save had he retained the lead. The Red Sox have not named a closer, and the bullpen structure was not made any clearer after Opening Day, which also included news of Matt Barnes' back injury.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Donaldson lifts Yankees to opening win over Red Sox in 11th

Josh Donaldson capped his Yankees debut with an RBI single in the 11th inning, lifting New York over the Boston Red Sox 6-5 for its first walk-off win on opening day since Yogi Ber...

APRIL 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Red Sox, Yankees notice it's back to normal as opener nears

Gerrit Cole notices the changes at Yankee Stadium: no masks, breakfast spreads and couches back

APRIL 7, 2022 • Associated Press

Set to form tandem with Hill Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed Monday that Whitlock will serve as a piggyback pitcher behind fifth starter Rich Hill to begin the season, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.co...

Impact According to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, Cora has said the goal is to get more than 70 innings out of Whitlock for the second year in a row, and deploying the 25-year-old as a quasi-sixth starter rather than a traditional reliever should help accomplish that. The arrangement should also help ease the burden on the 42-year-old Hill, who is coming off a season with the Rays and Mets in which he covered 158.2 innings, but otherwise hasn't been durable for the majority of his career. Since Whitlock has been steadily increasing his pitch count throughout the spring, he's expected to be available for an extended relief outing behind starter Nathan Eovaldi in Thursday's Opening Day game against the Yankees, per Ian Browne of MLB.com. With the benefit of a team off day Friday, Whitlock should then be ready to pitch on four days' rest when Hill's first turn in the rotation comes up April 12 in Detroit.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shines in spring start Whitlock allowed one hit and walked one while striking out two over three scoreless innings in a spring training start against the Twins on Sunday.

Impact This was Whitlock's first Grapefruit League start and first start of any kind since July 2019 prior to undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery. Although used exclusively out of the bullpen last season, Whitlock's in the mix for the final rotation spot along with Rich Hill, who also pitched three innings Sunday. That starting spot will last as long as it takes Chris Sale (rib) to get over his injury. Sunday's outing was the second time both pitchers have appeared in the same game this spring. Both hurlers will likely appear in the same game this Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Boston manager Alex Cora has not revealed how he plans to utilize Whitlock, whose versatility in relief was key for the Red Sox, but it's safe to say he'll be an high-leverage piece if relegated to the bullpen.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Garrett Whitlock shines in first start since 2019, but role for Red Sox still TBD Whitlock and Rich Hill are in the mix for the final spot in Boston's rotation.

MARCH 28, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

Sunday's Red Sox spring training report: Garrett Whitlock looks strong, but Hirokazu Sawamura makes a mess - The Boston Globe Whitlock allowed just a single and a walk on 47 pitches, but Minnesota scored five times in the eighth inning to beat their Fort Myers neigh...

MARCH 27, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Works two innings in debut Whitlock allowed three hits and two walks over two scoreless innings in Tuesday's spring training game against the Rays.

Impact Whitlock followed game starter Rich Hill, who threw two scoreless innings himself, albeit with less base traffic than Whitlock. The two are ostensibly competing for the No. 5 starter job, but the Red Sox understand what Whitlock meant to them last season as a bullpen workhorse. He came up through the Yankees' system as a starter but underwent Tommy John surgery several years ago, and Boston may have found an ideal spot for him as a multi-inning reliever who could also potentially fill a closer role.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox rotation picture becoming clearer with Michael Wacha as No. 4 starter; Rich Hill, Garrett Whitlock in the mix for fifth spot The rotation is coming into focus with less than three weeks to go before Opening Day.

MARCH 23, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

With innings badly needed, Red Sox stretching out Garrett Whitlock as a starter for now Whitlock was an elite reliever in 2021, but he has great potential as a starter and the Red Sox need flexibility from their pitchers now.

MARCH 13, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Getting stretched out Whitlock is getting stretched out this spring, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Manager Alex Cora wouldn't say if Whitlock or Tanner Houck would be in the Opening Day rotation, explaining that they are being stretched out to help with innings early on. The Red Sox have five veteran starters on the roster, with Whitlock and Houck representing the exciting potential next wave. We already know Whitlock's stuff plays well in a high-leverage relief role, but he could be more valuable to Boston long term if he successfully transitions back to being a starter. The 25-year-old righty has a starter's pitch mix and came up as a starter with the Yankees before being poached by Boston in the Rule 5 draft last offseason.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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