{"id":4012,"date":"2026-07-01T12:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4012"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:03:06","slug":"potential-loss-of-connelly-early-halts-run-for-red-sox-starting-staff-that-was-rounding-into-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4012","title":{"rendered":"Potential loss of Connelly Early halts run for Red Sox starting staff that was rounding into form"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A pitchers\u2019 duel was shaping up Tuesday night at Fenway Park. And then, it wasn\u2019t. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Just moments before the bench-clearing brawl that ended with Willson Contreras, Chad Tracy, Nate Eaton, and Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas ejected from the game, relief pitcher Danny Coulombe began to warm up. Why? <\/span><\/p>\n

With five strikeouts and no runs allowed in 61 pitches, lefthander Connelly Early was rolling, but his night ended, well, early. The Red Sox said he exited the game with elbow discomfort in his throwing arm.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s tough,\u201d Early said. \u201cStart was going really well and I felt really good going into the game. So, just a little unfortunate thing that happened there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Early said the injury occurred on the release of his final pitch, a cutter that still managed to induce a double-play grounder from Nationals outfielder Jacob Young to end the fourth. Early let the team know, and they decided to roll with Coulombe for the next inning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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