It's not hard to figure out why the Red Sox wanted to pursue an extreme makeover. While the team went 26-50 against the AL East — a franchise-worst .342 winning percentage in the division — the bullpen played a pivotal role in that struggle. The Sox led in the sixth inning or later in 11 of their divisional losses, and the team's 16 blown saves against the AL East were tied for their most ever. Red Sox relievers had a 4.67 ERA when facing divisional opponents.
Chris Sale has been limited to 11 starts in the past three season because of injuries.
Will the Red Sox make the playoffs in 2023 or finish dead last in the AL East? John Tomase forecasts the season outlook for 13 key contributors and discovered that both possibilities are on the table.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
66 | P | |
P | ||
70 | P | |
50 | P | |
89 | P | |
74 | P | |
76 | P | |
28 | P | |
55 | P | |
79 | P | |
P | ||
P | ||
61 | P | |
65 | P | |
37 | P | |
57 | P | |
41 | P | |
46 | P | |
P | ||
22 | P | |
25 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
3 | C | |
12 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
39 | 1B | |
36 | 1B | |
29 | 1B | |
11 | 3B | |
SS | ||
27 | SS | |
SS | ||
10 | 2B | |
2 | 3B | |
3B |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
RF | ||
16 | CF | |
18 | CF | |
5 | CF | |
30 | LF | |
99 | RF | |
7 | RF |