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Blake Wehunt has the chance to make some great headlines some day.
Picture it now: The 6-foot-7 right-handed pitcher throws a gem as the Boston Red Sox try to chase down the division leader. "Wehunt for first place," or something along those lines.
Regardless of how you feel about the attempt at a pun, Wehunt is getting closer.
He was just promoted to Triple-A Worcester, according to Red Sox beat writer Tommy Cassell.
Wehunt has spent the season so far at Double-A Portland, where he has gone 5-4 and put up a 3.52 ERA.
The big righty has also struck out 72 batters in 53.2 innings.
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Wehunt has taken a major step forward this season after spending all of 2025 in Portland. Much of that is due to improved control.
A season ago, Wehunt walked 4.1 batters per nine innings. Now, he's walked 2.7 batters per nine.
With his size and length, Wehunt can be an imposing pitcher as long as he can throw strikes, and he's done that enough now to earn himself a call-up to Triple-A.
Wehunt is originally a ninth-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Kennesaw State.
Cassell also shared a fun fact when he reported the news: Wehunt's family owns a chicken farm in Georgia.
Wehunt surely knows the value of hard work, and it's obvious he's put in the effort to continue getting better as a pitcher.
That has brought him within one step of the major leagues.
