Groome (back) has been named the Opening Day starter for Short-Season Lowell on Monday, Rich Thompson of the Boston Herald reports.
Groome, Boston's 2016 first-round draft pick (12th overall), will get a 2017 debut do-over after he suffered a strained latissimus muscle during his debut for Low-A Greenville in April. He said the back is fine, and that he's ready to get back into game action. The 6-foot-6 left-hander has a repertoire consisting of a fastball, curveball and changeup, although the change remains a work in progress.