"We can do a better job of preventing other teams from scoring. There are a bunch of different ways to do that. We'll be open-minded about all of them,"
"The most straightforward is building out a better starting rotation. I've talked a bunch about that. Another way is to continue to improve our infield defense, and another is to make sure that when our starters hand the ball to our relievers, any leads that we have we're preserving."
"The Sox had one of the best bullpens in baseball in 2025. Their collective 3.41 earned run average was second only to the Padres. A lot of that was thanks to Aroldis Chapman being almost unhittable but they also got good results from guys like Garrett Whitlock, Greg Weissert and Brennan Bernardino, who are all slated to be back in 2025."
Boston is considering adding a high-leverage reliever to bolster its bullpen and has shown interest in Devin Williams. Rotation upgrades and a middle-of-the-order bat remain higher priorities than relief additions. The 2025 bullpen posted a collective 3.41 earned-run average, second only to the Padres, with Aroldis Chapman nearly unhittable and strong contributions from Garrett Whitlock, Greg Weissert and Brennan Bernardino, all slated to return. One approach is to add to an already-strong relief unit to create a super bullpen while retaining Chapman as closer. The rotation features ace Garrett Crochet but other starters are unproven or uninspiring, and the lineup lost Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman.
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