David Price Comments on Recent Struggles, Dustin Pedroia's Advice

Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price said Sunday he is confident he will turn his season around.

This comes after teammate Dustin Pedroia went up to Price before Boston's Sunday night game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium and showed him pictures of his delivery the past few seasons compared to 2016, according to Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe.   

Price said the problem is an "easy fix."

“I put myself in this situation,’’ Price said, per Shaughnessy. “I can’t be upset about it. I’ve got to block all that stuff out. This has been, hands down, the worst I’ve thrown a baseball over a seven-game stretch. To me, it can only get better."

Price later commented that his performance this season is hurting his team, according to WEEI.com's John Tomase: 

The 30-year-old lefty is certainly not pitching like himself. Although he is 4-1, Price is sporting an ERA of 6.75, which is well below his career average of 3.19. If not for Boston's high-powered offense, which leads the American League in runs, Price could be floating around one to two wins on the year.

Given his history of being one of baseball's top arms, Price should be able to find a rhythm. Most pitchers go through slumps during the course of the season. Price is just lucky his is coming when Boston's bats are hitting well enough to bail him out. 

Look for him to figure himself out in his next few outings and start earning that $217 million deal he signed this offseason. Good on Pedroia as well for being a team leader by trying to help Boston's ace.

All statistics courtesy of ESPN.com.