Dobbins didn’t take the bait postgame and pile on the Yankees after beating them twice. But he has become something of a young breakout star for the Red Sox this season and somewhat quietly has a 4-1 record and 3.74 ERA in 55 ⅓ innings in his first taste of big league action.

Hunter Dobbins was an eighth-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox in 2021, and before the 2025 season, he was ranked as the 27th overall prospect in their system. Clearly, the Boston organization did not have high expectations for the righty from Texas Tech.

I’ve said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire.” Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins is fired up for his first career start against the Yankees