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Connelly Early
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Debut
2025 · 2 MLB seasons

Connelly Early

Age 24
Contract Value $789,500/yr
Size 6' 3" · 195
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Midlothian, VA
7-5 W-L
3.44
ERA
1.25
WHIP
9.1
K/9
3.3
BB/9
91.2
Innings
17
Starts
15-day ILConnelly Early is on the injured list since Jul 1, 2026.
Connelly Early season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
3.44
WHIP
1.25
K/9
9.1
BB/9
3.3
HR/9
1.47
IP
91.2
GS
17
W-L
7-5
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Connelly Early, a starter for the Boston Red Sox, has given this rotation a steady left-handed look while working through 17 starts and 91.2 innings. His 7-5 record, 3.44, and 1.25 point to a season that has generally helped fantasy and betting evaluations, and the strikeout ability shown by his 9.13 suggests he can miss bats when he is ahead in counts.

Because Connelly Early throws L, he can change angles and keep hitters from getting too comfortable, but his overall outlook still depends on how consistently he locates. The swing-and-miss element is real, yet the 3.34 shows there can be stretches where traffic builds and forces him to pitch under pressure. When his command is sharp, he looks capable of working deep enough to stabilize a game; when it drifts, efficiency becomes the main concern.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 06/304.0 IP · 0 ER · 5 K
  • 06/256.0 IP · 2 ER · 9 K
  • 06/206.0 IP · 1 ER · 7 K
  • 06/144.2 IP · 6 ER · 3 K
  • 06/084.2 IP · 2 ER · 6 K

Connelly Early has pitched through a down trend lately, though the game log can still show flashes of quality execution from one outing to the next. That makes him a somewhat volatile option in the short term, with results often tied to whether he gets ahead early and limits free passes.

Overall, he profiles as a useful starter whose value comes from balancing strikeouts with manageable damage rather than overpowering every lineup. If the command tightens and he keeps contact in favorable spots, he can continue to return solid outings for the Boston Red Sox. If not, the floor becomes shakier against patient offenses that force long at-bats.

Connelly Early ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 2.5 ER / start
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts — volatile pattern.

Connelly Early game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jun 30Washington Nationals430520.00
Jun 25New York Yankees652913.00
Jun 20Seattle Mariners621721.50
Jun 14Texas Rangers4.21163212.86
Jun 8Tampa Bay Rays4.252644.29
Jun 2Baltimore Orioles5.164617.06
May 27Atlanta Braves740730.00
May 20Kansas City Royals6.163514.43
May 15Atlanta Braves552603.60
May 8Tampa Bay Rays740810.00
May 2Houston Astros4653311.25
Apr 26Baltimore Orioles6.242412.90
Apr 21New York Yankees5.153435.29
Apr 15Minnesota Twins621521.50
Apr 10St. Louis Cardinals4.151522.20
Apr 4San Diego Padres432444.50
Mar 29Cincinnati Reds5.151621.76

Connelly Early season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA4.18
Away ERA
ERA2.64
vs Left AVG
AVG0.194
vs Right AVG
AVG0.252
Connelly Early monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar11.695.1621.31
Apr53.0826.122121.18
May53.0729.12981.13
Jun64.4030.236121.43
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
35.1%94.0 mph
SISinker
19.9%92.4 mph
CHChangeup
18.3%83.7 mph
CUCurveball
10.9%80.0 mph
SLSlider
8.0%87.1 mph
STSweeper
7.9%82.5 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .211
  • Zone 02: .188
  • Zone 03: .429
  • Zone 04: .161
  • Zone 05: .286
  • Zone 06: .148
  • Zone 07: .267
  • Zone 08: .444
  • Zone 09: .250
  • Zone 11: .462
  • Zone 12: .182
  • Zone 13: .091
  • Zone 14: .206

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: .684
  • Zone 02: .375
  • Zone 03: .929
  • Zone 04: .563
  • Zone 05: .698
  • Zone 06: .296
  • Zone 07: .719
  • Zone 08: 1.370
  • Zone 09: .958
  • Zone 11: 1.200
  • Zone 12: .667
  • Zone 13: .403
  • Zone 14: .500

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .474
  • Zone 02: .188
  • Zone 03: .500
  • Zone 04: .387
  • Zone 05: .429
  • Zone 06: .148
  • Zone 07: .467
  • Zone 08: .926
  • Zone 09: .708
  • Zone 11: .846
  • Zone 12: .318
  • Zone 13: .091
  • Zone 14: .206

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .211
  • Zone 02: .188
  • Zone 03: .429
  • Zone 04: .188
  • Zone 05: .279
  • Zone 06: .148
  • Zone 07: .281
  • Zone 08: .444
  • Zone 09: .250
  • Zone 11: .650
  • Zone 12: .455
  • Zone 13: .339
  • Zone 14: .325

earnedRunAverage by zone

  • Zone 01: -
  • Zone 02: -
  • Zone 03: -
  • Zone 04: -
  • Zone 05: -
  • Zone 06: -
  • Zone 07: -
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  • Zone 11: -
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  • Zone 13: -
  • Zone 14: -

numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 34.00
  • Zone 02: 55.00
  • Zone 03: 75.00
  • Zone 04: 43.00
  • Zone 05: 76.00
  • Zone 06: 64.00
  • Zone 07: 57.00
  • Zone 08: 47.00
  • Zone 09: 42.00
  • Zone 11: 27.00
  • Zone 12: 55.00
  • Zone 13: 94.00
  • Zone 14: 58.00

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 52.00
  • Zone 02: 68.00
  • Zone 03: 89.00
  • Zone 04: 72.00
  • Zone 05: 115.00
  • Zone 06: 91.00
  • Zone 07: 85.00
  • Zone 08: 73.00
  • Zone 09: 65.00
  • Zone 11: 105.00
  • Zone 12: 212.00
  • Zone 13: 308.00
  • Zone 14: 193.00
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