PT TODAY: Houck destined for Red Sox rotation

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Red Sox | Tanner Houck tabbed as starter
Boston Red Sox RHP Tanner Houck is slated to have a spot in the starting rotation, manager Alex Cora said Sunday, March 20.  Source: MassLive.com - Chris Cotillo
 
BHQ take: While it was always understood that Houck was part of the spring competition for a rotation spot, Cora's pronouncement was the first indication that Houck actually enjoyed "front-runner" status. In the team's March 21 spring training game, Wacha threw three scoreless innings (4 H, 1 BB, 1 K), though as noted by MassLive's Chris Cotillo, the performance did not earn Wacha a similar endorsement for...

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