Tanner Houck entered the common season finale for the Purple Sox with redemption on his thoughts.
In his earlier begin, Houck allowed seven runs on ten hits in a 9-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 27-year-old had much better begins earlier in September with aggressive outings towards the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers. With a ultimate begin in story towards the American League East champion Baltimore Orioles, Houck introduced his A-game to sport 162.
In six innings of labor, Houck didn’t enable a run on only one hit with three walks and 6 strikeouts. Boston completed the season with a 6-1 win over the Orioles to separate the four-game sequence.
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“Pounding the zone and going after hitters with my greatest stuff the entire sport,” Houck advised Jahmai Webster, as seen on NESN’s postgame protection. “I’ve been working in between begins on my supply and being extra constant. That was my wrestle the sport earlier than this. I actually wished to focus in on that with the final sport of the 12 months.”
In 21 begins in 2023, Houck posted a 5.01 ERA with nice flashes in addition to a number of powerful begins. The proper-hander seeks consistency coming into subsequent season.
“I do know I can do higher,” Houck added. “I need to enhance and take that subsequent step. Going to have a enjoyable offseason of labor forward. I’m excited for certain.”
From good begins to not nice begins and a facial fracture as properly, the 2023 season supplied a number of classes for the Boston righty.
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“This was an excellent studying season for me,” Houck defined. “I want I might have made extra. Actually excites me. Will get me fired up for 2024.”
Houck joins younger arms in Garrett Whitlock and Kutter Crawford as pitchers that look to enhance and increase the Purple Sox workers in 2024.