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Who is your MLB team’s unsung hero so far this season

By Brad Weiss

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BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 20: Eduardo Rodriguez #52 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 20, 2016 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 20: Eduardo Rodriguez #52 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 20, 2016 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Boston Red Sox: Eduardo Rodriguez

The Boston Red Sox are in the middle of a memorable season, one that could finish with the record for most wins in a single-season. They have been stellar at the plate, and on the mound, where they are getting solid contributions up and down their pitching staff.

While guys like Rick Porcello, Chris Sale, and even David Price get a lot of publicity, one pitcher has been having the best season of his young career. Eduardo Rodriguez has been as consistent as any pitcher in the Red Sox starting rotation, and at 25-years old, he has a bright future ahead of him.

Rodriguez came over to the Red Sox from Baltimore, where he was traded for Andrew Miller. Since joining the Red Sox organization, he has gotten better every season, and in 2018, he is setting career-highs in a number of pitching statistics. He is a big reason why the Red Sox are 50 games over .500.

No, that is not a typo, the Red Sox are actually 50 games over .500 as of August 13, and they have shown no signs of slowing down. Rodriguez has been on the disabled list for the past couple of weeks due to a sprained ankle, but the team expects to have him back by the end of the month.

In total, Rodriguez has posted a 3.44 earned run average through his 19 starts, winning 11 games. Over the course of his 104.2 innings, he has notched 110 strikeouts, giving the Red Sox possibly the best depth of starting pitching of any team in the American League.

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