Rick Porcello has officially called it a career. The former Cy Young Award winner posted a tremendous career spending numerous seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox's, before concluding his career with the New York Mets. Here is an overview of the Porcello's career:
Porcello began his professional baseball career in the minor leagues after being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2007. He made his way through the Tigers' minor league system, starting with the Gulf Coast League Tigers and eventually moving up to the Single-A Lakeland and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Porcello spent just two seasons in the minor leagues before making his MLB debut in 2009. During his minor league career, he compiled a 9-8 record with a 2.77 ERA in 30 starts.
Porcello made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2009, his rookie season. In that year, he made 31 starts and finished the season with a 14-9 record and a 3.96 ERA. Porcello was named the American League Rookie Pitcher of the Month for September 2009 and was also selected as a member of the Topps All-Rookie Team. During his rookie season, Porcello quickly established himself as a reliable and consistent pitcher for the Tigers, showing strong control and command of his pitches. He also demonstrated an ability to pitch deep into games, recording six complete games and one shutout in his rookie year.
Porcello continued to be a key member of the Tigers' rotation, making at least 30 starts in each of his seven seasons with the team. He had a number of successful seasons in Detroit. In total, he compiled a 98-63 record with a 4.30 ERA in 246 games (245 starts) with the Tigers.
Porcello spent the next six seasons with the Boston Red Sox. He joined the Red Sox through a trade after spending the first seven seasons of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Detroit Tigers. Porcello was a key member of the Red Sox's starting rotation from the get go . In his first season with the Red Sox in 2016, Porcello had a career year, finishing the season with a 22-4 record and a 3.15 ERA, leading the American League in wins and earning him the Cy Young Award. He was also named an All-Star for the second time in his career. In total, Porcello has compiled a 73-42 record with a 4.45 ERA in 162 games (161 starts) with the Red Sox. In addition to his individual success, Porcello has also helped lead the Red Sox to a World Series championship in 2018.
Porcello would conclude his MLB career during the 2020 season, where he signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The righty struggled over the course of the season posting a 1-7 record and a 5.64 ERA.
Porcello began his professional baseball career in the minor leagues after being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2007. He made his way through the Tigers' minor league system, starting with the Gulf Coast League Tigers and eventually moving up to the Single-A Lakeland and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Porcello spent just two seasons in the minor leagues before making his MLB debut in 2009. During his minor league career, he compiled a 9-8 record with a 2.77 ERA in 30 starts.
Porcello made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2009, his rookie season. In that year, he made 31 starts and finished the season with a 14-9 record and a 3.96 ERA. Porcello was named the American League Rookie Pitcher of the Month for September 2009 and was also selected as a member of the Topps All-Rookie Team. During his rookie season, Porcello quickly established himself as a reliable and consistent pitcher for the Tigers, showing strong control and command of his pitches. He also demonstrated an ability to pitch deep into games, recording six complete games and one shutout in his rookie year.
Porcello continued to be a key member of the Tigers' rotation, making at least 30 starts in each of his seven seasons with the team. He had a number of successful seasons in Detroit. In total, he compiled a 98-63 record with a 4.30 ERA in 246 games (245 starts) with the Tigers.
Porcello spent the next six seasons with the Boston Red Sox. He joined the Red Sox through a trade after spending the first seven seasons of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Detroit Tigers. Porcello was a key member of the Red Sox's starting rotation from the get go . In his first season with the Red Sox in 2016, Porcello had a career year, finishing the season with a 22-4 record and a 3.15 ERA, leading the American League in wins and earning him the Cy Young Award. He was also named an All-Star for the second time in his career. In total, Porcello has compiled a 73-42 record with a 4.45 ERA in 162 games (161 starts) with the Red Sox. In addition to his individual success, Porcello has also helped lead the Red Sox to a World Series championship in 2018.
Porcello would conclude his MLB career during the 2020 season, where he signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The righty struggled over the course of the season posting a 1-7 record and a 5.64 ERA.