Jake Odorizzi, SP, MIN
Jake Odorizzi would give the Boston Red Sox a lot of depth in their rotation. He would be a strong third or fourth starter for the club.
There will most likely be an opening in Boston’s rotation due to the departure of Rick Porcello.
Coming off of his first All-Star season, the righty is just reaching his prime. Showing a lot of improvement from 2018, he is going to continue to get better and have a big season in 2020.
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Over 30 starts, he went 15-7 with an ERA of 3.51, while striking out 178 batters over 159 innings for the Minnesota Twins. He helped Minnesota with the American League Central division.
Odorizzi could have a chance to reach 200 innings for the first time in his career next season. He seems to have figured it out last season in Minnesota.
If Boston went after Odorizzi and signed him, their rotation would look like this:
1. Chris Sale
2. David Price
3. Jake Odorizzi
4. Eduardo Rodriguez
5. Nathan Eovaldi
This would be a much deeper rotation than their 2019 group. Odorizzi is a year younger than Porcello and has his best days ahead of him, while the former Cy Young has his best days behind him.
The Boston Red Sox need to deepen their rotation. This move would make sense and really give them one of the best rotations in the AL East.