Chaim Bloom’s short tenure as chief baseball officer continues to pay dividends for the Boston Red Sox. 2023 fifth-round pick Connelly Early struck out 11 over five innings in a 6-0 win against the A’s on Tuesday. Early’s 11 punch outs tied Don Aase’s mark from 1977 for the most strikeouts by a Red Sox pitcher in his major league debut. Both rookies are poised to benefit from the guidance of the veteran arms as October looms, a boost the Red Sox rotation will need in the postseason push. More Red Sox reads: