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Jarren Duran has 50 HR and 75 stolen bases in his last 400 games.
The only other Red Sox player ever to record 50 HR and 75 steals in a 400-game span is Ellis Burks (1987-90).
Red Sox MLB rankings since May 19:
.296 AVG – 1st
.358 OBP – 1st
.813 OPS – 3rd (1st in AL)
5.5 runs/game – T-4th
Contreras – 1.157 OPS during current 13-game on-base streak
Duran – 6 HR & 1.083 OPS during current 15-game on-base streak
IKF - 1.132 OPS in last 12 games
Aroldis Chapman in the last year (May 28, 2025 – May 28, 2026):
62 games
36-for-37 saves
0.62 ERA (58.0 IP, 4 ER)
.113 AVG/.339 OPS / 1 HR
37.9 SO% / 6.6 BB% (80 SO/14 BB)
0.62 WHIP (22 H)
In that time, he leads MLB in saves, ERA, and WHIP.
Lowest ERA by Red Sox through 15 career outings in the Live Ball Era:
2.20 Dave Ferriss (1945)
2.50 Aaron Sele (1993)
2.80 CONNELLY EARLY (2025-26)
Most SO/9.0 IP by Red Sox through 15 career outings:
9.63 CONNELLY EARLY
9.30 Daisuke Matsuzaka
9.00 Clay Buchholz
min. 75.0 IP
Red Sox pitchers under the age of 25 allowing 0 ER over 7.0 IP in a game:
2018 to 2025: None
This month: 3
Payton Tolle – 5/4 at DET
Connelly Early – 5/8 vs. TB
Connelly Early – 5/27 vs. ATL
Players with more than 10 HR and a .375 OBP in their first 50 games as a member of the Red Sox:
2026 WILLSON CONTRERAS
2025 Alex Bregman
2018 J.D. Martinez
2001 Manny Ramirez
2000 Carl Everett
1949-50 Walt Dropo
1936 Jimmie Foxx
In 10 starts since May 3, Early, Gray, Suarez, and Tolle are 6-1 with a 1.08 ERA (58.1 IP, 7 ER, 57 K, 9 BB). The Sox are 6-4 in those games.
4.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 0 ER
5.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 0 ER
5.0 IP, 1 ER
6.0 IP, 1 ER
5.1 IP, 0 ER
5.0 IP, 2 ER
8.0 IP, 2 ER
6.0 IP, 1 ER
In their last 11 outings, Bello, Early, Gray, Suarez, and Tolle have a combined 1.10 ERA (65.2 IP, 8 ER, 60 K, 10 BB).
4.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 1 ER
5.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 0 ER
5.0 IP, 1 ER
6.1 IP, 1 ER
6.0 IP, 1 ER
5.1 IP, 0 ER
5.0 IP, 2 ER
8.0 IP, 2 ER
Prior to Payton Tolle tonight, it had been 10 seasons since a Red Sox pitcher under the age of 24 recorded a start of at least 8.0 innings (last: Eduardo Rodriguez on 9/4/2016 at OAK).
In their last 10 outings, Bello, Early, Gray, Suarez, and Tolle have a combined 1.25 ERA (57.2 IP, 8 ER, 57 K, 9 BB).
4.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 1 ER
5.0 IP, 0 ER
7.0 IP, 0 ER
5.0 IP, 3 ER
6.1 IP, 1 ER
6.0 IP, 1 ER
5.1 IP, 0 ER
5.0 IP, 2 ER
Most recent Red Sox under 25 with a start of 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 SO, and 1 or fewer walks:
Connelly Early – Tonight vs. TB
Payton Tolle – Monday at DET
Roger Clemens – 5/27/1987 vs. CLE
Red Sox pitchers under the age of 25 to allow 0 ER in 7.0 IP in a game:
2018 to 2025: None
This week: 2
Payton Tolle – 5/4 at DET (7.0 IP, 0 ER)
Connelly Early – 5/8 vs. TB (7.0 IP, 0 ER)
Most K/9.0 IP by a Red Sox pitcher through their first 12 career games:
1. CONNELLY EARLY (9.87)
2. Clay Buchholz (9.00)
3. Daisuke Matsuzaka (8.59)
Early’s 2.90 ERA is the lowest by a Sox pitcher through their first 12 games since Aaron Sele in 1993 (2.55).
(Min. 60 IP)
The Red Sox have won 3 straight games and are 7-4 with a 2.57 ERA in their last 11.
In the Sox’ last 4 games, Suarez, Tolle, Bello, and Gray allowed a combined 1 ER in 23.0 IP (0.39 ERA).
The Sox have made only 4 errors in their last 21 games.
Tonight, Brayan Bello (7.0 IP, 1 R) recorded the longest relief outing by a Red Sox pitcher since Casey Fossum on 7/24/2002 vs. TB (7.0 IP, 3 R).
Bello is the first Sox reliever with 7.0 IP and 1 run allowed or fewer since Tom Bolton on 7/1/1990 vs. TEX (7.1 IP, 0 R).
Connelly Early is the first pitcher in Red Sox history to record a sub-3.00 ERA and at least 10.0 K/9.0 IP in his first 10 Major League outings (min. 50.0 IP).
10 GS
2.65 ERA
.219 AVG
51.0 IP
57 K
18 BB