> “Right now, he’s not consistent,” said Pawtucket Red Sox pitching coach Rich Sauveur of the 26-year-old right-hander who Boston tried to convert from a late-inning reliever to a starter. “But I’m seeing signs of what we’re looking for. He just needs to bring that from the bullpen to the mound and have that conviction on the first hitter he faces.
I really hope this whole starter experiment did not end the career of such a promising young pitcher.[^friend]
[^friend]: Full disclosure: One of my good friends went to school with Daniel Bard.