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This winter, the Boston Red Sox’s pitching staff has been dealing with a number of problems. Boston’s staff has been dealt a poor hand once more, ranging from the front office’s failure to sign any top talent to injuries that terminate the season.
Righties make up the majority of the Red Sox pitching rotation. Every starter on the Sox team, including the relievers they are starting with, is a right-hander. In addition, the bullpen is loaded with righties, and Chris Murphy’s throwing arm ailment has sidelined him for some time as a left-handed depth pitcher.
There are three lefties still in contention for a spot on Boston’s Opening Day roster: Brennan Bernardino, Lucas Luetge, and Joely RodrÃguez. After his season-long form, Bernardino is a lock for the starting 26-man roster. With Murphy expected to miss a significant amount of time, Luetge and RodrÃguez will have a stronger chance of making the Opening Day roster. However, Luetge and RodrÃguez have the option to terminate their contracts and look for play elsewhere in 2024 if they are cut. Assuming that Murphy’s elbow inflammation proves to be a season-ending injury, the Red Sox would be left with just Bernardino as their left-handed pitcher on the 40-man roster if they decide to opt out.
Despite having five right-handed starters in their bullpen, the Red Sox are desperate to avoid making any more expensive decisions. Although spending isn’t in the front office’s present intentions for 2024, Boston may choose to spend on a $100,000 retention bonus to keep RodrÃguez if he isn’t added to the Opening Day roster.
Luetge offers an alternative kind of opt-out. In order to pursue a major-league playing opportunity with another team, he has the option to opt out of his contract if the Red Sox do not include him on their major-league roster when the season begins. He can continue to play for the Sox if no other team expresses interest in him. However, Boston must let him go if another team shows interest.
Once more, Luetge and RodrÃguez have a higher chance of making the roster because Murphy’s future is unknown. Despite being on the team the previous season, RodrÃguez was unable to play in many games due to his prolonged stay on the injured list; in 11 outings for the Sox, he pitched to an ERA of 6.55 over 11 innings. However, Boston might suffer a great deal if one of the lefties in the pen gets hurt in such a short amount of time.
