Connelly Early

Bats L Throws L6'3" 195 lbBorn 2002 Midlothian, USADebut 2025Team BOSDraft 2023 R5 #151 Boston Red Sox, VirginiaContract 1 y/$789,500 (26) 2026: $265,981

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202633325.98.02.9020.66.92102.0
2027103.1
2028102.5

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 23

His ten closest age-23 comparables averaged 94 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Wily Peralta2012116.5100.8802
2Sonny Gray2013117.4109.2899
3Wade Davis2009113.396.2722
4Paul Maholm2005114.092.9788
5Kyle Muller2021112.390.459
6Daniel Hudson2010116.4104.8921
7Travis Wood2010115.489.4463
8Alex Reyes2018115.069.517
9Jered Weaver2006117.3103.1695
10Scott Baker2005112.283.1377

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj333103.1
2026*39099.3102.5101.8
2025BOS122.3344019.3790429124.998.2123.1
Career122.3344019.3790429124.9123.1

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025BOSP41902001.000-0.2

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAAWorcester Red SoxPit11728.2 IP, 31% K2.87
2025AAPortland Sea DogsPit29771.2 IP, 32% K2.53
2024AAPortland Sea DogsPit15736.0 IP, 31% K4.50
2024A+Greenville DrivePit29167.2 IP, 31% K3.75

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2630.3460.3410.305
20250.1860.2800.2320.278

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason pitching

YearWLERAGGSSVIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2025018.441103.260162.19
Career018.441103.260162.19