Clay Buchholz's spot in the starting rotation of the Boston Red Sox may be in jeopardy after another poor outing on Thursday.
The 31-year-old right-hander allowed six earned runs on seven hits, including three home runs, to the Colorado Rockies. It was the sixth time this season Buchholz has allowed more than five earned runs in a contest.
With Eduardo Rodriguez set to come off the disabled list, his rotation spot will be under discussion, according to manager John Farrell, who told reporters a decision on what the rotation will look like hasn't been made just yet.
Buchholz - a two-time All-Star who became the first Red Sox rookie to throw a no-hitter when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 1, 2007 - has not looked like that pitcher in 2016, allowing at least two earned runs in all but one start.
| DATE | OPPONENT | ER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Indians | 5 | 7-6 Loss |
| Apr 12 | Orioles | 5 | 9-5 Loss |
| Apr 18 | Blue Jays | 0 | 4-3 Loss |
| Apr 23 | Astros | 5 | 8-3 Loss |
| Apr 28 | Braves | 5 | 5-3 Loss |
| May 4 | White Sox | 2 | 5-2 Win |
| May 9 | Athletics | 4 | 14-7 Win |
| May 14 | Astros | 5 | 6-5 Win |
| May 20 | Indians | 3 | 4-2 Loss |
| May 26 | Rockies | 6 | 8-2 Loss |
The former first-round draft pick owns a 6.35 ERA, while allowing more hits (59) than innings pitched (56 2/3). He's also allowed 12 home runs, ranking him second in the American League behind only Chris Young of the Kansas City Royals.