Ex-Red Sox Hurler Shines In Yankees Debut One Day After MLB Promotion

The Yankees received a boost from a former Red Sox reliever Sunday

Scott Neville | Apr 3, 2023

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The New York Yankees signed two former Boston Red Sox players to fill out the last two spots of their 26-man roster -- one of which played a key role in the Evil Empire's win Sunday.

Just one day before the season kicked off, the Yankees signed Ex-Red Sox outfielder/first baseman Franchy Cordero. The next day they added right-handed reliever Colten Brewer to fill out their bullpen.

The latter already made an impact on the season, sealing a win on Sunday with two scoreless frames.

The new Yankees reliever closed out their series finale against the San Francisco Giants without surrendering a hit while logging a strikeout and walk to complete the 6-0 victory.

Brewer made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres but only made 11 total appearances with the club. His next three seasons -- 2019 through 2021 -- were spent in Boston.

Brewer went 1-5 with a 4.98 ERA with a 78-to-51 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .288 batting average against and 1.78 WHIP in 81 1/3 innings across 70 games for the Red Sox.

The 30-year-old then played in the minors for the Kansas City Royals all of last season. His first big league game since his release from the Red Sox came in pinstripes -- and he delivered.

Brewer will aim to keep the momentum rolling when the Philadelphia Phillies come to the Bronx to kick off a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.

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Published Apr 3, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu