Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck once again flashed his excellent stuff, striking out seven Seattle Mariners, but as usual he did not complete five innings, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk in 4 1/3. As such, he's still in search of his first win of the season. Houck has struck out 70 batters in 57 2/3 innings this season, but he'll need to last a bit longer in order to qualify for wins or quality starts. For now, he's just a middle-of-the-road streaming option for ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was ineffective against the Chicago White Sox Friday night, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. The big blow was a Jose Abreu three-run home run, leaving Houck with his fourth loss of the season. He's still in search of his first win. Houck has posted solid numbers, with a 3.54 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 63 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings, but he won't be an effective fantasy starter until he goes deeper into ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck worked himself into a number of jams Sunday against Cleveland, but he was fortunate enough to work himself out of most of them. Houck allowed three runs on one hit and four walks and three hit-batsmen in 5 1/3 innings while striking out three. This was his longest outing of the season, and he likely was given a longer leash with the bullpen depleted. Fantasy managers can count on excellent stuff with Houck, but he will not be a solid source of wins...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck lasted 4 2/3 innings Tuesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk to the Minnesota Twins in a no-decision. He struck out six batters. Boston was surely looking for more length from Houck, but this is what fantasy managers can expect for the rest of the year: brief, high-upside starts. Houck has yet to go more than five innings this season, and as such cannot be counted on for wins or quality starts, though he has whiffed an impressive 52 ...

The Boston Red Sox optioned starting pitcher Tanner Houck to Triple-A on Tuesday. Houck pitched the first game of the team's doubleheader against the New York Yankees earlier on Tuesday. He went four innings in the start, allowing five hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out two. He was used as the team's 27th man in the doubleheader and because of that, he can be recalled by the team at any point. Houck should remain in the team's rotation and make his next start on Tuesday ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was recalled to start the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees, and he went four innings, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks. He struck out two batters. Houck didn't have his best stuff in this one, but he battled enough to keep the Red Sox in the game. Fantasy managers are surely looking for more length from Houck, who hasn't gone more than five innings in an outing this year. Even so, his strikeout upside ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck took his third loss of the season Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, but in doing so he flashed his terrific potential, especially as a fantasy asset. Houck allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks in five innings, but it's his strikeout totals that really warrant attention. Houck set down eight batters, and he now has 44 in 30 2/3 innings this year to go with a 2.93 ERA. Now that he's been permanently moved into the rotation, ...

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced that Tanner Houck will start Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. Houck has had three stints with the Red Sox this season, starting five games and pitching to a 2.45 ERA in 25.2 innings. He has an impressive 34.3 K% to go along with a 6.7 BB%. Houck is a good option for fantasy managers looking for a high upside pitcher if he's still on the waiver wire. He has a big arm with high strikeout potential ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck made his first start since Martin Perez was demoted to the bullpen Saturday, lasting 3 2/3 innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks to the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out six batters. While Houck has not officially been added to the starting rotation, it seems clear that both he and Chris Sale will be taking their turns going forward. Houck has elite strikeout upside, with 36 in 25 2/3 innings this season, and is worth an add in...

Did any team have a more puzzling trading deadline than the Boston Red Sox? Okay, the Seattle Mariners trading their All-Star closer to the team they're chasing for a package largely comprised of future value was a bit strange. Still, the Red Sox need a pitcher and an injured power hitter without a position is not a pitcher.It's possible that Boston didn't make a move because they believe in Tanner Houck, a 25-year-old RHP drafted 24th overall in the 2017 Amateur Draft who came into the season ...