Jay Groome

PORTLAND, Maine — Jay Groome learned a valuable lesson as he worked back from the Tommy John surgery he had in 2018: Patience. “It kind of made me a firm believer in don’t look too far ahead,” Groome, one of the Red Sox’ top pitching prospects, said this week. “I think even when I was rehabbing, I was looking too far ahead, so I would get down on myself a lot, because I wasn’t at that stage.

Red Sox prospect Jay Groome has everything it takes to be an ace. The start to Jay Groome‘s career wasn’t exactly ideal. A first-round pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2016, his first three seasons saw the left-handed pitcher appear in just 20 games – tossing 66 total innings.

The Boston Red Sox might finally be getting what has been expected from their 2016 first-round pick. One of Boston’s top pitching prospects, Jay Groome, has put together a strong start to the 2022 season for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. After a strong outing on Tuesday — one...

Jarren Duran, CF: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 BB, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 K. Brian Keller (SP): 4.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (74 pitches) Tyler Danish: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (12 pitches) Well, Duran has...

Red Sox prospect Jay Groome struck out 10 and walked nobody in Double-A Portland’s 3-2 loss to Somerset on Saturday. Groome went 5 ⅔ innings, allowing two runs (one earned run) and four hits. He received a no-decision. His ERA dropped to 3.60 in four outings (three starts)....

Groome allowed one hit and struck out four over five scoreless innings for Double-A Portland on Wednesday. Groome picked up where he left off for Portland at the end of 2021, as he went 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA, .211 batting-average against and 26 strikeouts over 15.2 innings (three starts) for the Sea Dogs last September. His career since being selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2016 draft has been notable mostly for injuries, including Tommy John surgery in 2018. The left-hander threw a career-high 97.1 innings last season and is experiencing his longest stretch of health since joining professional ball. There's still time for the 23-year-old, who stands at 6-foot-6 and 262 pounds, to reclaim the promise he once had.

Two of the top pitching prospects in the Red Sox farm system are returning to Double-A Portland for the start of the 2022 season. As part of a flurry of roster moves made on Monday, the Sox announced that left-hander Jay Groome and right-hander Brayan Bello had been transferred from Triple-A Worcester to Double-A Portland.

The Red Sox made their first round of spring training cuts Wednesday. Shortstop/second baseman Jeter Downs and pitchers Bryan Mata, Connor Seabold, Josh Winckowski and Jay Groome have been optioned to Triple-A Worcester. Non-roster invitees Triston Casas (first base), David Hamilton (shortstop), Christian Koss (shortstop), Durbin Feltman (pitcher), Brian Keller...

Groome was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports. Groome spent most of 2021 at High-A Greenville before a late-season promotion to Double-A Portland, and he's now set to open 2021 at Triple-A. The 23-year-old had a 5.29 ERA and 108:32 K:BB over 81.2 innings at High-A and 26 strikeouts in 15.2 frames at Double-A.

Following a 10-4 loss to the Twins at JetBlue Park on Wednesday afternoon, the Red Sox announced their first round of spring training roster cuts. Infielder Jeter Downs, left-hander Jay Groome, and right-handers Bryan Mata, Connor Seabold, and Josh Winckowski were all optioned to Triple-A Worcester. On the other side of things, infielders Triston Casas, David Hamilton, and Christian Koss, left-hander Chris Murphy, and right-handers Durbin Feltman and Brian Keller were all reassigned to minor-league camp.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Almost six full years into his professional career, Red Sox pitching prospect Jay Groome is flying under the radar for a change. He’s no longer a Baseball America Top 100 prospect after ranking No. 43 entering 2017. He’s not Boston’s top pitching prospect either. There are three other pitchers in the organization ranked ahead of him.