BOSTON — Purple Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins made some headlines previous to his first profession begin in opposition to the Yankees final week when he stated he’d retire earlier than pitching for New York.
Now he is explaining why the claims he made about his father as soon as taking part in for Boston’s longtime rivals aren’t the intentional fabrication {that a} New York Submit report says they had been.
Hunter Dobbins stated Wednesday he was made conscious of the Submit story, however stated there may be nothing nefarious in regards to the connections he stated his father needed to the Yankees.
“My emotions and all which can be primarily based on my private experiences and nothing to do with rising up or household,” Dobbins stated. “The entire backstory is stuff I heard rising up and seen footage of from my dad. On the finish of my day it is simply from my dad and the way I sort of grew my love for the sport. However on the finish of the day I do not go and fact-check my dad or something like that.”
In a June 7 Boston Herald characteristic on Dobbins that ran the day earlier than he allowed three runs and 4 hits in 5 innings in an 11-7 win over the Yankees, he stated that his father, Lance Dobbins, had been drafted twice by the Yankees earlier than being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The story additionally makes reference to Dobbins saying his father was mates with Andy Pettitte, who performed 15 main league seasons with New York.
However the Submit report discovered no proof of any of that, citing a number of official databases and the Yankees’ personal data that could not substantiate Lance Dobbins having performed with the organizations. Lance Dobbins’ personal profile on the Baseball-Reference.com would not record any Yankees affiliation. The 2025 Purple Sox Media Information does point out him on Hunter Dobbins’ biography web page, however says solely that Lance “pitched for two seasons (1996-97) within the Diamondbacks group.”
Dobbins, who’s scheduled to pitch once more in opposition to the Yankees on Saturday at Fenway Park stated he has since spoken to his father “a bit, however not likely” in regards to the Submit story that first famous the discrepancies.
“My complete focus is on Saturday and on the point of face the Yankees,” Dobbins stated. “That is my first time within the huge leagues going through a crew for a second time, not to mention back-to-back. In order that’s the place my focus is 100%. I think about we’ll speak sooner or later or one thing like that. But it surely’s been a much bigger deal than it ever actually wanted to be. However on the finish of the day I actually simply have to get able to go for Saturday”
The 25-year-old is 3-1 with a 4.20 ERA this season.
He stated he is not shocked that this story has gotten the eye it has in current days.
“This can be a nice rivalry,” Dobbins stated. “Two cities which have a protracted historical past collectively. Something that is sort of within the information that goes with each of them that is going to show right into a story. It provides to the sport and we simply should embrace it and preserve rolling.”