Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer (forearm) could return to the club's rotation Saturday or Sunday at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox.
"No strict plan in place but I would like to pitch in Boston," Archer said Tuesday. "I don't think it would be too much because I would have 48 extra hours of rest. ... So that's what I'm gearing for. But if it doesn't happen, if I get an extra day or two, that's what it is." The 28-year-old right-hander was lifted from his last start on September 2 due to right forearm discomfort, but he avoided any major structural damage.
Archer has twirled a 3.76 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 30.0 strikeout percentage (K%) across 179 1/3 innings this season while going 9-8 in 29 starts. Assuming he avoids a stint on the disabled list, numberFire's models project Archer for a 3.30 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 25.3 K% in 19 innings for the remainder of the year.
Source: Tampa Bay Times