John Farrell Won't Manage Saturday vs Blue Jays to See Son Luke's Pitching Debut

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell will not be with the team Saturday at Rogers Centre, as he'll be in Kansas City to watch his son Luke Farrell make his Major League Baseball debut for the Royals. 

MLB.com's Ian Browne reported Red Sox bench coach Gary DiSarcina will handle managing duties for the team against the Toronto Blue Jays.         

Luke will pitch in the first game of Kansas City's scheduled doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium.      

A 26-year-old right-hander, Luke has spent more than four years in the Royals' minor league system. Kansas City selected him out of Northwestern in the sixth round of the 2013 draft, and he has appeared in 33 games at Triple-A since the start of 2016.          

In 14 games with the Omaha Storm Chasers this season, Luke has a 3.83 ERA with 71 hits allowed and 77 strikeouts in 82.1 innings. 

John, who has managed the Red Sox since 2013, pitched for three teams in eight MLB seasons from 1987-96, with two missed years in 1991-92 because of injuries. He had a 4.56 ERA with 355 strikeouts in 698.2 innings with the Cleveland Indians, California Angels and Detroit Tigers.