Red Sox prospect up to 101 mph promoted to Worcester; ‘A big year for me’

Right-handed pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn doesn’t consider himself a prospect anymore but the Red Sox still do. Zeferjahn will join Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. The 26-year-old earned a promotion there after not allowing an earned run in 13 ⅔ innings at Double-A Portland. His fastball has reached 101 mph this season. He has 22 strikeouts and just three walks. Opponents are batting .176 against him. His fast start all began when he spent most of this past offseason training at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. Zeferjahn lost approximately eight to 10...