Houck is on the three-city road trip as … The right-hander will take the mound for the series opener against Miami. They wouldn't do so again. Callis chats with Red Sox pitching prospect Tanner Houck about his MLB debut in 2020 and the myth that pitchers with low arm slots can't make it as starters. Tanner Houck wins MLB debut, goes 5 innings, Red Sox blank Marlins Houck, the first-round draft pick of the Red Sox in 2017, struck out seven and walked three on 86 pitches. Red Sox fans are apparently looking for something positive to cling to these days, so here you go: with regard to the debut of Tanner Houck… Houck dazzled with a high-90s fastball and sharp slider in his season debut on Saturday, striking out eight over five innings and allowing two earned runs. He was drafted by the Red Sox with the 24th overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft.Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg), he throws and bats right-handed. More News. "Tears of joy came out," said his high school coach. Latest Transactions. On this week’s episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis discuss which prospects they missed on throughout the years when compiling the Top 100 Prospects lists. Tanner Lee Houck (born June 29, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). They missed Houck's majo- league debut because of COVID-19. The Boston Red Sox will likely be relying on Tanner Houck quite a bit, both now and in the future. Tanner Houck will make his Red Sox debut on Tuesday. By Tony Massarotti, 98.5 The Sports Hub. Tanner Houck. Former first-round pick Tanner Houck's initial phone call was to his mother. Houck strikes for charity in Red Sox debut. Tanner Houck made his major league debut when the Red Sox took on the Marlins and he was dealing! Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-5, 230lb (196cm, 104kg) .