Is the Red Sox Rotation Depth Sufficient?
Despite the concerns laid out above, there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful. As noted, all three of Rodriguez, Pomeranz, and Wright are making good progress in recovering and should be available early in the year if not for Opening Day.
Price’s elbow hasn’t given him any trouble since before the stretch run last season and he’s looked good in action since returning. And while Porcello And any rotation headed by Chris Sale is already coming off the line with an advantage.
So how does the starting rotation really stack up?
Chris Sale:
Sale’s first season in Boston was, for the most part, a huge success. He had a career-high 12.93 K/9 while tying his career low 1.81 BB/9 leading to the most productive season of his young career.
The only blemish was that he faded down the stretch. This has been a recurring issue for Sale but is something that can be mitigated by new skipper Alex Cora. Working in a post All-Star break rest or two could go a long way toward keeping Sale fresh and dominant right through the end of October.