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ANALYSIS: The Red Sox have been in a state of turmoil at the back end of their rotation after losing Koji Uehara for the rest of the season due to a fractured wrist.
The acquisition of Jean Machi seemed to be the answer until Machi saw his ERA spike to 5.73 and only accumulate 1 SV and 1 HLD in the entire month of August.
Now, Boston is turning to their setup man Junichi Tazawa to get the job done and it seems like a success so far. Machi was recently placed into the eighth inning of a game and gave up a three-run home run which sent Boston looking for answers. Tazawa pitched a perfect ninth inning and gained a ton of confidence from the team as a result of it.
The job seems very open ended but Tazawa should have the chance to take the reigns by pitching well going into September.
Tazawa's FIP of 2.72 along with his 1.44 BB/9 rate should keep Boston plugging him in to the closer's role without batting much of an eye. Boston has been winning the high scoring affairs but grabbing a few close calls will make Tazawa worthy of a timely add.
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