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The right-hander pitched through a fractured right tibia down the stretch, but he still pitched well as he didn't give up an earned run in his final nine outings of the regular season. It's no surprise that Boston picked up the option after he posted a 1.72 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 59:9 K:BB while recording four saves and 27 holds in 54 regular-season appearances.
2026 season
- GP
- 55
- W-L
- 7-2
- ERA
- 2.18
- WHIP
- 0.99
- K
- 60
- IP
- 53.2
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @NYY | L 2-9 | - | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs CLE | W 1-0 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | @TB | L 1-2 | L | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | @TEX | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs KC | W 4-1 | W | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs KC | W 5-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 7 | vs LAA | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 4 | @BAL | W 1-0 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | @BAL | W 6-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | @NYY | W 6-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | vs ATH | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 6 | vs CWS | W 12-11 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 5 | vs CWS | W 4-0 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 2 | @LAD | W 8-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 29 | @ATH | W 4-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 27 | @ATH | W 4-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 24 | vs TOR | W 6-4 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 22 | vs BAL | W 6-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | vs BAL | W 6-5 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | vs TB | W 7-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | vs TB | W 5-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | @NYM | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 10 | @NYM | W 6-2 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | @CWS | W 2-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 7 | @CWS | W 8-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5 | @LAA | W 7-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 3 | @LAA | W 5-2 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29 | vs WSH | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 27 | vs NYY | W 4-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | vs NYY | W 6-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | @COL | W 5-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 22 | @COL | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 20 | @SEA | W 5-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 13 | vs TEX | W 6-3 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 9 | @TB | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 24 | vs MIN | L 5-6 | - | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 19 | @KC | W 7-1 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 18 | @KC | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 14 | vs PHI | L 1-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 13 | vs PHI | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 8 | vs TB | W 2-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 4 | @DET | W 5-4 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| May 3 | vs HOU | L 1-3 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 1 | vs HOU | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29 | @TOR | L 1-8 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | @BAL | W 5-3 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | vs DET | W 8-6 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | vs DET | W 1-0 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 15 | @MIN | W 9-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 11 | @STL | W 7-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 7 | vs MIL | W 3-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | vs MIL | L 6-8 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1 | @HOU | L 4-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 28 | @CIN | L 5-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | @CIN | W 3-0 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Sep 26 | vs DET | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 23 | @TOR | W 4-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | @TB | W 6-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs ATH | W 5-4 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs NYY | W 6-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 13 | vs NYY | L 3-5 | - | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | @AZ | W 7-4 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | vs CLE | W 11-7 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | vs PIT | W 5-2 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 28 | @BAL | W 3-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | @BAL | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 22 | @NYY | W 1-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 21 | @NYY | W 6-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs BAL | L 3-4 | L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | vs MIA | L 3-5 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | vs MIA | W 2-1 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11 | @HOU | L 6-7 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | @SD | L 4-5 | L | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | @SD | W 10-2 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 4 | vs KC | W 8-5 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2 | vs HOU | W 7-3 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1 | vs HOU | W 2-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 29 | @MIN | W 8-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 26 | vs LAD | W 4-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 23 | @PHI | W 9-8 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21 | @PHI | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 20 | @CHC | W 6-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 13 | vs TB | W 4-1 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 10 | vs TB | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 7 | vs COL | W 9-3 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 6 | @WSH | W 6-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | @WSH | W 11-2 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | vs TOR | L 3-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | @LAA | L 5-9 | L | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | @SF | W 7-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 18 | @SEA | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | vs NYY | W 2-0 | S | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 13 | vs NYY | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | vs TB | W 3-1 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 8 | @NYY | W 11-7 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 4 | vs LAA | W 11-9 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 3 | vs LAA | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 30 | @ATL | W 5-1 | W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 26 | @MIL | L 2-3 | - | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| May 23 | vs BAL | W 19-5 | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Latest news
The Red Sox exercised Whitlock's (leg) $8.25 million club option for 2027 on Sunday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
The right-hander pitched through a fractured right tibia down the stretch, but he still pitched well as he didn't give up an earned run in his final nine outings of the regular season. It's no surprise that Boston picked up the option after he posted a 1.72 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 59:9 K:BB while recording four saves and 27 holds in 54 regular-season appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · 5d ago
Whitlock was diagnosed with a fractured right tibia after the Red Sox were eliminated from the postseason in the wild-card round, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Whitlock pitched through leg pain during the final month of the regular season, and only after undergoing imaging following the wild-card series did he discover he'd suffered a fracture. He'll spend roughly six weeks in a walking boot but should avoid surgery, and he's expected to be fully healthy by the time spring training begins.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 10
Whitlock allowed a walk in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Whitlock hasn't been charged with a run over his last 6.2 innings, picking up two saves, four holds and a blown save in that span. He got the save chance after the Red Sox took the lead in the eighth inning. Aroldis Chapman was deemed unavailable due to a lat issue, which the Red Sox are approaching with caution. Whitlock has thrived as a reliever this year with a 1.78 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 58:8 K:BB while adding four saves, 25 holds and four blown saves over 50.2 innings. He should be in line for more save chances should they arise before Chapman is cleared to return to the mound.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 18
Whitlock struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Monday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Whitlock was called upon with Boston holding a three-run lead in the top of the ninth and made quick work of the bottom of the Angels' lineup. He tossed nine of his 15 pitches for strikes and retired all three batters he faced en route to earning his third save of the season. Despite the save, Whitlock should continue as the Red Sox's preferred setup option behind star closer Aroldis Chapman, who wasn't available Monday after pitching three times in the previous four days. Whitlock lowered his ERA to 1.88 with Monday's excellent outing and has held the opposition scoreless in eight of his last nine relief appearances dating back to Aug. 15.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 8
Whitlock struck out one over a scoreless inning and picked up a hold in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader.
Whitlock was reinstated from the injured list Saturday and put to work immediately in the eighth inning of a close game. The Red Sox led 2-0 at the time, which fits his role as a setup reliever for closer Aroldis Chapman, and picked up his 22nd hold. It turns out the closer wasn't needed as Boston scored four times in the top of the ninth. Whitlock entered the game with a 1.21 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 32:1 K:BB over his previous 31 outings (29.2 innings).
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 29
The Red Sox reinstated Whitlock (elbow) from the injured list Saturday.
Whitlock will return to Boston's bullpen after spending close to the minimum amount of time on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation. The 30-year-old reliever never made any rehab appearances in the minors but still figures to immediately slot back in as the Red Sox's top setup man for closer Aroldis Chapman. Wyatt Olds was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 29