Stroman to make adjustments to get out of ‘rut’

BOSTON — Marcus Stroman has hit a “rut,” and the Blue Jays right-hander will need to make some adjustments before his next start to make sure his struggles don’t linger for very long.

Stroman was roughed up yet again by a powerful Red Sox lineup in Saturday afternoon’s 6-4 loss. He surrendered a lot of hard contact and had trouble locating some of his pitches, and the end result was a frustrating day on the mound.

This wasn’t exactly a one-off type situation, either. Stroman has surrendered at least six runs in three of his past four starts, and his ERA has jumped from 3.54 on May 11 to 4.82 following the latest loss.

“They’re a great lineup, one through nine,” Stroman said of Boston. “They’re well put together, they swing it well and they’re all very hot. But I just wasn’t executing. I just have to find out what’s been going on, work on it and get back to how I have been in the past.”

Stroman did not get into specifics when asked about what those adjustments will be. Instead, he mentioned that over the next few days, he will be watching video of his recent starts and comparing it to when he was throwing well earlier in …

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