Controversial Ex-Red Sox Pitcher Speaks Out
Earlier this season, the Boston Red Sox made waves when they brought up minor league pitcher Matt Dermody to start a game against the Cleveland Guardians.
After Dermody signed with the Red Sox this spring, the team was made aware of tweets from his past that were anti-homosexuality. You can read that story here.
The team elected to keep Dermody in the organization, but upon being brought up, they got a lot of grief for the decision and for the handling of the situation.
Dermody made the start against Cleveland and was subsequently designated for assignment.
He spoke with Tomi Lahren of "Outkick" on Thursday about his beliefs, his tweets, and his situation with the team.
You can see a portion of that interview below. The full interview can be accessed here.
A partial transcript of Dermody's comments on his past tweets and situation was taken from this article from 'Boston.com.' Specifically here, Dermody spoke about an interaction he had with Chaim Bloom after the tweets surfaced.
“I pretty much told him why, and it’s because I believe in the Bible,” Dermody said. “I don’t want anybody to go to hell. I saw the list of all the things that lead people to hell, and I was on that list. That instilled the fear of the Lord in me. And so now, it’s not really about me anymore. It’s about helping others and preaching the Gospel, and the good news of Jesus Christ, that he saves us from the fires of hell.”
Against the Guardians, he lasted four innings and took the loss. He'll end his Red Sox tenure at 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA.
For his career, the 32-year-old is 2-1 with a 5.74 ERA. He's also appeared in the majors for the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays.
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