Connelly Early’s 2026 season debut:
5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 Ks
Asked em for 96 pitches too. Tough luck with inherited runner scoring. Did everything you coulda asked for and more.
Stoked for Connelly Early. He put in the work this offseason by adding weight and it’s only made him nastier. 1.59 ERA/3.01 FIP in 17 IP. That’s with an 8.1 Opponent Quality.
Have a feeling that sending him down is going to be even harder once Bello/Suarez are fully built up.
Connelly Early averaged 95.5 MPH on his fastball in 2.2 innings of work today. Averaged 93.7 MPH in the majors and 93.5 MPH in the minors last year.
Got as high as 97.1 MPH today. Highest he got last year was 96.6 MPH. Keep in mind it’s February 28th.