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    ConnellyEarly

    Boston Red Sox
    • Boston Red Sox
    • #71
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 195 lbs
    • Birthdate
      4/3/2002 (24)
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Midlothian, VA
    • Status
      15-Day IL

    2026 season stats

    • W-L
      7-5
      Tied-35th
    • ERA
      3.44
    • K
      93
      Tied-48th
    • WHIP
      1.25
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