Morales tossed five shutout innings against the Rays on Friday night to improve his record to 2-2 for the season. The 26 year-old left-hander now has a 3.16 ERA in 28 appearances with five starts for the Red Sox this season, and continues to make a case to stay in the Red Sox rotation even with Clay Buccholz returning. Morales has benefited from an 80.4 percent strand rate in 2012, but his 9.29 K/9 is impressive (career best 10.8 percent swinging strike rate), and his walk rate of 2.81 BB/9 is the best of his career. Furthermore, his career best 32.9 percent chase rate and 61.9 percent first pitch strike percentage indicate he can maintain these strong peripherals. There is no question that Morales deserves a shot to remain in the rotation where he remains a strong option, but will Daisuke Matsuzaka eventually throw a wrench in that plan?
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