Preview of Left-handed Starting Pitchers
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Tony Saunders (1996–97) — Saunders won 13 games in ’96, tied for the second-best single-season win total in team history…He pitched in parts of three Major League seasons with the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Michael Tejera (1998–99) — Tejera tied Saunders 13 win total in 1999 with Portland — 2nd best in a single season in team history, and earned Eastern League Pitcher of the year…The lefty was named the Harrisburg Senators pitching coach for 2018…He pitched in the Majors for five seasons and had a stop in Pawtucket in 2008.
Jorge De La Rosa (2003) — De La Rosa pitched when Trenton was a Red Sox affiliate in 2001–02 and made 22 appearances with the Sea Dogs in 2003…Currently, he’s part of the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen, entering his 15th Major League season.
Felix Doubront (2009–11) — Doubront made 35 career appearances in Portland, making his Major League debut with the Red Sox in 2010...Felix has appeared in 118 Major Leagues sprinkled over six seasons…Currently, Doubront is pitching in Japan.
Jon Lester (2005, 07) — Lester’s 2.57 career ERA is the best in team history...He went 11–6, 2.61 ERA with the Sea Dogs in 2005, earning Eastern League Pitcher of the Year…Lester was part of the two Red Sox World Series winning teams (2007 & 2013).
Justin Masterson (2007–08) — Masterson made 19 career appearances with the Sea Dogs, making his Major League debut in 2008 against the Angels…Last year, Masterson spent the entire year with Oklahoma City (Triple-A of the Dodgers).
Brian Johnson (2014) — Johnson holds the single-season mark for the best ERA at 1.75 in 2014...He made his Major League debut with the Red Sox in 2015 and went 2–0 in five starts with the Red Sox last season…The lefty was a two-way player at the University of Florida.
Eduardo Rodriguez (2014) — Rodriguez was acquired by the Red Sox during the ’14 season in exchange for Andrew Miller…He 3–1, 0.96 ERA in 6 starts with the Sea Dogs that season and has made 66 appearances with the Boston Red Sox.
Henry Owens (2013–14, 2017) — Owens threw a rain-shortened no-hitter to start the 2014 season in Reading, Pa...The lefty has 20 career wins, tied for the 8th best in team history, but his career 3.02 ERA is the sixth-best mark in team history.
