The Red Sox may be on the verge of signing a pitcher who served as a major league team's Opening Day starter this season.
Before anyone gets too excited the pitcher in question is Jhoulys Chacin, who was just recently released by Milwaukee -- a team also in need of pitching -- after a horrific 2019 campaign. The 31-year-old had totaled a 5.79 ERA in 19 starts with the Brewers, who were forced to eat the remainder of the $6 million owed Chacin this season.
According to the Boston Herald, Chacin worked out at Angel Stadium for both Dave Dombrowski and Alex Cora after the Red Sox president of baseball operations got a positive report from scout Steve Peck following a workout in Arizona.
Despite his subpar 2019 season, Chacin does represent a starting pitcher with a track record of success. In 2018 he went 15-8 with a 3.50 ERA in a National League-best 35 starts. The year before he went 13-10 with a 3.89 ERA with San Diego.
"Usual, same stuff – slider, sinker, veteran guy, see where it takes us," Cora told reporters.
Dombrowski told the Herald that if the Red Sox do sign Chacin he would not be added to the team prior to Sept. 1 when rosters expand.
Chacin actually won his Opening Day start this season, beating the Cardinals by allowing three runs over 5 1/3 innings.
