Ex-Yankees prospect is 1 of the most important people in Red Sox organization, MLB insider says

It seems like Brian Cashman will never get to live this down. The New York Yankees general manager left pitcher Garrett Whitlock unprotected in last year’s Rule 5 Draft. Enter the Boston Red Sox, who picked the right-handed Whitlock, who previously never played above Double-A. The Red Sox watched the 25-year-old Whitlock dominate in his return from Tommy John surgery to become the team’s best late-innings, high-leverage reliever.

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