"We are, as of today, January 29, 2026, 55 days away from Opening Day. It's a little early for countdowns, but in this weird period between building the team and heading to Spring Training, let's go ahead and do one anyway, taking a look at the Red Sox players who have worn number 55. 55 isn't the most popular uniform number but also isn't the least. Just 9 players for Boston have donned it versus 61 players for number 28, the most worn number."
"You don't need much of a reminder about Martin. The 6'8" righty reliever wore 55 during his two-year stint in Boston in 2023-2024. A real ace of a signing, Martin put up the best season of his career in 2023. Sadly, that team wasn't in a place to take advantage of a shutdown reliever having a career year."
"Who can forget Matt Strahm and his very long hair in 2022? Sadly this was his worst full season in the majors, although a 3.83 ERA / 3.72 FIP across 44.2 innings isn't terrible either. He was one and done, signed as a free agent. He's been a valuable part of the Phillies bullpen over the last three seasons but found himself shipped off to Kansas City in December."
As of January 29, 2026, Opening Day is 55 days away. The Red Sox have had nine players wear number 55, compared with 61 players who have worn number 28. The Nationals traded Mackenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers for a large package of prospects, and free agents and trade possibilities such as CJ Abrams remain in play. Martin, a 6'8" righty reliever, wore 55 in 2023-2024 and had his best season in 2023. Matt Strahm wore 55 in 2022, posting a 3.83 ERA and 3.72 FIP across 44.2 innings. Christian Vázquez first wore 55 in 2014 before switching to number 7 from 2016–2022. Chris Capuano shared 55 in 2014, appearing in 28 games and allowing 15 runs over 31.2 innings before being released and later joining other clubs.
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