Red Sox Mulling Six-Man Rotation With Revamped Staff
The Boston Red Sox are considering a six-man rotation in 2025.
The club revamped their starting rotation this winter after struggling to find five dependable starting pitchers this past season.
\"We have had some conversations,\" chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said in his first public comments since trading for Garrett Crochet and signing both Walker Buehler and Patrick Sandoval.
\"We\'re very, very open to a number of solutions,\" Breslow said. \"I don\'t think it\'s possible to have too much starting pitching depth, and we know we\'re going to call on more than just five guys -- whether that\'s right out of the gates or at some point during the season. But the schedule early in the season potentially lends itself to maybe using a sixth starter.\"
The newcomers join a stable that already included Lucas Giolito, Tanner Houck, Kutter Crawford, Brayan Bello and Garrett Whitlock.
\"We feel like we\'ve got not just five or six starters, but eight or 10,\" Breslow said. \"We\'ve got to feel pretty good about where we are now.\"
Via Associated Press