Whitlock allowed a run on two hits and struck out four over 2.1 innings in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Whitlock entered the game in the sixth inning and breezed through seven outs before allowing a game-tying home run to DJ LeMahieu in the eighth inning on a fastball up in the zone. He was immediately removed following the homer, and it was not clear if manager Alex Cora would have used Whitlock for a four-inning save had he retained the lead. The Red Sox have not named a closer, and the bullpen structure was not made any clearer after Opening Day, which also included news of Matt Barnes' back injury.