Red Sox Option Rookies to Minors, Oviedo Wins Spot

Boston Red Sox rookies Payton Tolle and Connelly Early may not make the Opening Day roster, as Johan Oviedo is favored for the fifth spot in the rotation. Instead, the Red Sox plan to send Tolle and Early to Triple-A Worcester to gain more minor league experience, preserving an extra year of team control. Despite Earlys impressive performance last season, both pitchers need further development, with Tolle struggling in his brief MLB stint and Early having limited minor league experience. Oviedo, who earned his spot with a solid ERA in Pittsburgh, is expected to join the rotation, while Tolle and Early will anchor the Worcester rotation come late March.

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