Former Red Sox Pitcher Reveals What Unlocked Historic Start For Brewers originally appeared on NESN.
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The Boston Red Sox already have one of the best starting rotations in baseball, but it might be even better if they hadn’t traded Kyle Harrison over the offseason.
After acquiring Harrison from the San Francisco Giants in last summer’s Rafael Devers trade, the Red Sox didn’t give him much of a chance. He mostly stayed in Triple-A Worcester after the trade and only threw 12 innings for Boston before he was traded again to the Milwaukee Brewers in February.
The Brewers gave him an opportunity this season, and he’s run with it. He’s emerged as a legitimate NL Cy Young candidate, going 6-1 with a 1.57 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP in his first 10 starts for Milwaukee.
That’s the lowest ERA in a pitcher’s first 10 starts for the Brewers in franchise history, surpassing CC Sabathia’s 2008 run.
On Wednesday, Harrison joined MLB Network to explain how he’s transformed into one of the best pitchers in baseball, seemingly overnight.
Kyle Harrison has the lowest ERA (1.57) through a pitcher’s first 10 starts with the @Brewers in franchise history! 🤯
The southpaw joined us on #MLBCentral to talk through his incredible start to the 2026 season, how he continues to evolve as a pitcher and more. pic.twitter.com/Q6IDSFf4zA
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) May 27, 2026
“I’ve always had that whiff kind of up in the zone, but the problem has been getting to it. Being on time in my delivery and really understanding what that means,” Harrison said. “It’s understanding how I tick, how my delivery works, the timing of it, the posture in it, all these certain drills that kind of reinforce that stuff. Just finding that consistency to be able to do it on a day-in, day-out basis, especially during the week, bullpens, all that stuff. Just trying to repeat yourself. I feel like that’s what’s honestly really helped me.”
It’s clearly clicking for the 24-year-old southpaw, who seems to be putting it all together in his fourth Major League season and appears to have a bright future ahead of him. Unfortunately, it won’t be with the Red Sox.
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