I think it was good. Came up, obviously a young guy, didn't really know what to expect. Obviously struggled at the start. Being in a new clubhouse, being around guys who had show time, kind of everything, playing against better competition. I think just getting up here, getting my feet wet, it made the transition coming into this year super easy, just because I'm pretty comfortable.
2025 in a sentence: Bello had a solid year, but his strikeouts were down, the ball was in play, and he struggled late in the season. Sonny Gray's season line would lead many to believe he's a bottom-of-the-rotation pitcher, when the underlying numbers tell a better story. Brayan Bello's season line, on the other hand, paints him in a more positive light than a look under the hood.
That contract came in just $10MM ahead of Boston's own offer in terms of sticker price, but deferred money and the lack of a no-trade clause further depreciated the Red Sox' offer relative to that of the Cubs. The loss of Bregman left chief baseball officer Craig Breslow to search for a pivot, and he found just that yesterday when he signed southpaw Ranger Suarez to a five-year deal.
