The Boston Red Sox have a new top of the rotation arm after acquiring San Diego Padres ace Drew Pomeranz on Thursday afternoon.
Pomeranz, who was originally picked up by San Diego in an off-season deal with the Oakland Athletics, was having himself a stellar season in Southern California at the time of the deal.
In 17 starts this season, the 27-year-old Pomeranz has posted an 8-7 record with a 2.47 ERA and 1.06 WHIP while striking out an average of more than 10 batters per nine innings. He figures to slot in behind David Price in Boston's rotation.
The veteran's home/away splits are definitely interesting. Some might conclude that his numbers at home (pitcher's friendly Petco Park) might play a role in his solid overall numbers for the season, but that's not necessarily the case.
2016 Splits | Where | Starts | W-L | IP | ERA | SO | WHIP |
| Home | 8 | 4-3 | 47.2 | 2.64 | 54 | 1.11 |
| Away | 9 | 4-4 | 54.1 | 2.32 | 61 | 1.01 |
This tells us a story of a player that should perform well at Fenway Park and other locations throughout the American League.
Heading to San Diego in the deal is a pitcher in Anderson Espinoza who is considered one of the top-15 prospects in the entire game.