Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 78.0 | 84 | 28 | 65 | 35 | 3.99 | 1.438 | 14.2 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3.86 | 1.371 | 8.9 |
2024 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 76.0 | 81 | 26 | 60 | 35 | 4.14 | 1.408 | 14.6 |
2023 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 84.3 | 89 | 31 | 82 | 28 | 2.99 | 1.423 | 34.3 |
2022 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70.3 | 85 | 27 | 44 | 46 | 5.89 | 1.592 | -11.2 |
Date | News |
4/24/25 | Red Sox roster: Hard-throwing righty joins team to replace Josh Winckowski (80 pitches Wed.). After throwing 80 pitches in relief duty Wednesday, Josh Winckowski was sent down. He was replaced by a hard-throwing righty. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/red-sox-roster-ha... |
3/27/25 | Red Sox Release Pitching Prospect Acquired In Andrew Benintendi Deal. The Boston Red Sox made a handful of moves leading up to their Opening Day win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. The Red Sox parted ways with pitcher Grant Gambrell after three seasons in Boston's minor league system. Josh Winckowski, who is starting this season with Triple-A Worcester, is the only player of the five Boston obtained from trading away Benintendi to remain with the organization. Source: https://nesn.com/2025/03/red-sox-release-pitching-... |
3/20/25 | Alex Cora on Red Sox righty Josh Winckowski's spring: 'He struggled'. The Red Sox optioned righty Josh Winckowski to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday after the 26-year-old posted a 15.43 ERA in five outings this spring training. “He struggled,” manager Alex Cora said Wednesday at JetBlue Park. Winckowski pitched the third most innings (83 ? innings) among major league relievers in 2023. Winckowski spoke with MassLive last week about his struggles and what he worked on in camp. Source: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2025/03/alex-cora-... |
3/14/25 | Boston Red Sox pitcher didn't 'pout' during tough '24, trying to 'get better'. Red Sox righty Josh Winckowski pitched the third most innings (83 ? innings) among major league relievers in 2023. “You can pout and complain and say, 'Why me?' or 'Boohoo,'” Winckowski said. Winckowski has struggled here in spring training. Winckowski said a “downer slider” is one of the pitches he's experimenting with. Source: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2025/03/boston-red... |
9/06/24 | Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen says he's dealing with lat issue, won't pitch again until it's better. Josh Winckowski threw a 1-2-3 ninth to finish the series-opening victory at Fenway Park, after Jansen had one of his worst outings of the season on Wednesday night against the Mets. Summoned for the eighth inning with the Red Sox down, 4-3, Jansen got one out, allowing a single and issuing three walks — the last of which forced in a run. “I won't pitch until this [calms] down,” Jansen told the Globe as he exited the clubhouse. Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/09/06/sports/red-... |
8/15/24 | Red Sox Three-Time All-Star Reliever To Begin Long-Awaited Rehab Appearance. As fans are painfully aware, the Boston Red Sox bullpen is leaking oil in August. Wednesday night's disastrous 9-7 loss to the Texas Rangers was just the latest in a long line of bullpen implosions for the Red Sox of late. Leading 7-4 with two outs in the ninth inning, Josh Winckowski served up a three-run game-tying home run to Wyatt Langford. In the 10th, Zack Kelly allowed a two-run, go-ahead blast to Jonah Heim on the very first pitch he threw. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/boston-red-sox-news... |
8/12/24 | Two days after spot start for Red Sox, pitcher picks up extra-inning win. Two days after starting a game for the Red Sox, Josh Winckowski was called upon to close a game out Monday night.(Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via Getty Images By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com BOSTON — Like every other team in baseball, the Red Sox have reached the dog days of the season. It's August, and the innings — and injuries — have piled up, wreaking havoc on their pitching staff. As a result, it's often all hands on deck. Pitchers who might otherwise prefer a day off from throwing find themselves volunteering to contribute an inning if need be. BetMGM BET UP TO $1,500! BONUS BET REFUND AFTER A LOSS CLAIM OFFER Promo code: MASS150 STATES: Source: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/08/two-days-a... |
8/10/24 | Red Sox's RHP Josh Winckowski to start middle game vs. Astros. After the Boston Red Sox dropped the series opener against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park on Friday night, the two teams will meet again on Saturday for the middle game. For the matchup, Boston will send Josh Winckowski to the mound while Houston will counter with Spencer Arrighetti. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/red-sox-l... |
7/06/24 | ‘He rides the rollercoaster a bunch’: Josh Winckowski gives blunt assessment of ex-teammate Alex Verdugo. Verdugo took more than 30 seconds to round the bases after hitting a home run off Winckowski Saturday. The post ‘He rides the rollercoaster a bunch’: Josh Winckowski gives blunt assessment of ex-teammate Alex Verdugo appeared first on Boston.com. Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2024/... |
7/06/24 | Yankees bring 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Red Sox. Boston Red Sox (48-39, third in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (54-36, second in the AL East) New York; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Josh Winckowski (2-1, 2.80 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Yankees: Gerrit Cole (1-1, 6.23 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 11 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -180, Red Sox +149; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees aim to end a four-game slide when they take on the Boston Red Sox. New York has a 24-18 record in home games and a 54-36 record overall. The Yankees are 43-8 in games when they record at least eight hits. Boston has a 28-16 record in road games and a 48-39 record overall. The Red Sox have the seventh-best team Source: https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/ap/sports/yanke... |
7/01/24 | Rafael Devers' Josh Winckowski endorsement feels like shot at Red Sox front office. Josh Winckowski had a real shot at making the Boston Red Sox's starting rotation out of spring training. The young reliever's early spring outings kept him in the running for a starting job until March, but Red Sox coaching staff determined he was better suited to the bullpen before the start of the season. On June 30, Winckowski made another case for a starting role. Source: https://bosoxinjection.com/posts/rafael-devers-jos... |
6/30/24 | Game 83: Padres at Red Sox lineups and notes. The Red Sox' June roll has been slowed by two defeats to the slugging Padres, who became the first team to take a series off the Sox since the Orioles did so at the end of May. Josh Winckowski has the ball for Sunday's finale as Boston looks to stave off a sweep. The Sox haven't faced the brooms since early April, also against Baltimore. The Padres will turn to righthander Matt Waldron, which means the knuckleball will make a return to Fenway Park. Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/06/30/sports/red-... |
6/26/24 | Josh Winckowski Honored To Be Back With Red Sox After Triple-A Stint. Josh Winckowski came out of the bullpen for the Red Sox on Tuesday night after being recalled by Boston on Monday. The right-hander pitcher allowed two runs on six hits while striking out eight Blue Jays batters in the Red Sox's 9-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. “Felt good,” Winckowski told NESN.com on Wednesday. Winckowski had been sent down to Triple-A Worcester in mid-May after amassing a 1-1 record with a 3.33 ERA across 12 appearances with Boston. Source: https://nesn.com/2024/06/josh-winckowski-honored-t... |
6/25/24 | How Josh Winckowski's Relief Outing Keeps Red Sox Fresh. Josh Winckowski recently returned to the Boston Red Sox after an extended stint being stretched out as a starter in Triple-A Worcester. Bryan Bello allowed seven earned runs and lasted just 2 1/3 innings for a bullpen that was 48 hours removed from heavy use on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Greg Weissert got the final two outs of the third inning before Winckowski took over in the fourth. From there, the right-hander turned in what would have been a quality start, tossing six innings of two-run ball with eight strikeouts. Source: https://nesn.com/2024/06/how-josh-winckowskis-reli... |
6/24/24 | Red Sox Make Roster Moves Prior To Series Opener Vs. Blue Jays. The Boston Red Sox swapped out some bullpen arms for some fresh ones after using eight relievers to claim a win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The Red Sox announced they recalled right-handed relivers Josh Winckowski and Isaiah Campbell ahead of Boston's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. Winckowski and Campbell take the active roster spots of Cam Booser and Brad Keller, who were both optioned to Triple-A Worcester. Source: https://nesn.com/2024/06/red-sox-make-roster-moves... |
5/13/24 | Red Sox News: Josh Winckowski roster move, Brayan Bello return, top prospect hits IL. In preparation for their series-winning game against the Washington Nationals on May 12, the Boston Red Sox made a shocking roster move. Josh Winckowski has been in Boston since the beginning of the season when he made the big-league team out of spring — the righty even contended for a spot in the starting rotation over the winter. The night before Mother's Day, he was optioned to Worcester as the corresponding move to Brayan Bello's activation from the 15-day injured list. At the time of his demotion, Winckowski carried a 3.33 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 11 walks in 24.1 innings pitched. Source: https://bosoxinjection.com/posts/red-sox-news-josh... |
5/12/24 | Red Sox option RHP to Triple-A to make room for starter returning from IL. After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday, the team made a roster move in preparation for the series finale. According to MassLive's Sean McAdam, Boston has optioned right-handed pitcher Josh Winckowski to Triple-A Worcester to make room for Brayan Bello, who is returning from the injured list. Winckowski, 25, has appeared in 12 games for Boston this season, starting three of them. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/boston-red-sox... |
5/12/24 | Some Things I Think I Think: On how one roster move shows how improved Red Sox are. * A year ago, Josh Winckowski was arguably the second-best reliever on the Red Sox' staff, behind only Chris Martin. Winckowski was effective and durable, sometimes capable of giving the Red Sox multiple innings. On Saturday, the Red Sox optioned him to Triple A because they needed a roster spot for the return of Brayan Bello. Source: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/05/some-thing... |
5/08/24 | Boston Red Sox vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends. On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Boston Red Sox (19-17) hosting the Washington Nationals (18-17) at 7:10 PM ET. The Nationals are an underdog away (+100) versus the Red Sox (-120). The Red Sox will give the ball to Josh Winckowski (1-1) against the Nationals and Patrick Corbin (0-3). The Red Sox lost their last game against the Braves by a 4-2 score Friday. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/boston... |
5/02/24 | Game 32: Giants at Red Sox lineups and notes. The Red Sox can take their fifth straight win and make it an interleague sweep in Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Giants. Josh Winckowski has the ball for this patchwork Sox rotation that continues to dominate despite all the injuries. Winckowski is making his third start since moving to the rotation, which may signal heavy bullpen usage with the righthander throwing just 6 ? innings over those two outings. The Giants will look to stave off a sweep with lefthander Kyle Harrison on the hill. Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/02/sports/red-... |