Chirinos struck out four and did not walk a batter while holding the Red Sox to three hits over five scoreless innings Thursday.
Chirinos was impressive in the latest of the Rays' "bullpen days," as he got the start and needed only 54 pitches to complete five innings. This was his second extended outing of the season, and he has now pitched a total of nine innings without allowing an earned run. If Chirinos continues to work efficiently and for several innings per outing, he can be a useful staff filler even with limitations in the win column created by the Rays' usage of him.