If you haven’t heard, I don’t know how you haven’t. On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox traded designated hitter Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. They got pitchers Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, and Jose Bello along with prospect James Tibbs III. To make room on the 40-man roster for Harrison and Hicks, the Red Sox designated Zach Penrod for assignment. Zach Penrod is a left-handed pitcher. Today, he has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The assumption is that the trade is for cash.
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Zach Penrod
Penrod’s first pro season came in 2018 with the Texas Rangers. During that year, he made four appearances. Three of these appearances were starts. He went 0-2 with a 6.17 ERA, a 1.54 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 28 innings. He went to Independent ball for 2021 and 2022. In 2023, he joined the Red Sox organization, pitching at High-A Greenville. He made four starts, going 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 20.2 innings.
Last season, he pitched at Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. He made 22 appearances. Twelve of those were starts. He went 8-2 with a 4.16 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 93 strikeouts in 62.2 innings. He made seven appearances with the Red Sox, posting a 2.25 ERA, a 1.75 WHIP, and three strikeouts in four innings. This season, he played in seven games. He started in three of those games. They were between the Red Sox rookie league team and Triple-A Worcester. He was 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA, a 1.91 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 7.1 innings.
