""We've got pitching depth, based on some of the inbound calls that we've received over the last couple of weeks," chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said this week, per Sean McAdam of MassLive. "I think teams have recognized there's appeal to controllable starting pitching. If there are opportunities to use some of that depth in order to address other areas of the roster, we'd be willing to do it.""
"The Sox have already made a couple of notable trades to bolster the rotation. They acquired from the Cardinals and Johan Oviedo from the Pirates. Those two now slot into the rotation with Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello. That only leaves one spot for a group that includes Payton Tolle, Connelly Early, Hunter Dobbins, Patrick Sandoval, Kutter Crawford, Kyle Harrison and others."
The Red Sox entered the offseason aiming to add rotation depth and acquired multiple starting pitchers, creating a surplus that could be used in trades. The team reports pitching depth based on inbound calls and views controllable starting pitching as attractive on the market. Recent acquisitions include a player from the Cardinals and Johan Oviedo from the Pirates, joining Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello. One rotation spot remains for Payton Tolle, Connelly Early, Hunter Dobbins, Patrick Sandoval, Kutter Crawford, Kyle Harrison and others. The Astros have shown interest in Early and Tolle, and there have been inquiries on Crawford, Sandoval and Dobbins. Crawford and Sandoval missed 2025 due to injuries and have been bumped down the depth chart, making them more likely trade candidates while the team balances roster upgrades and rotation depth.
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