Strahm allowed one walk and struck out one over two-thirds of an inning in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.
Straham entered with one out in the eighth inning after DJ LeMahieu mashed a Garrett Whitlock fastball over the fence to even the score at 4-4. For those looking to read the tea leaves in Boston's bullpen, which does not yet have a closer, it was interesting to see Strahm warming up while Whitlock started his third inning of work to begin the eighth. Would manager Alex Cora have turned to the left-hander had Whitlock held the lead after the eighth? Or was Strahm brought in because Matt Barnes (back) wasn't available? The manager wasn't tipping his hand after the game, but it seems that Strahm will be a trusted member of the endgame for Cora. The 30-year-old reliever impressed in spring training with three hits allowed and five strikeouts over three scoreless innings.