The Boston Red Sox need to address their rotation and they have many options to explore.
The 2020 season was not a pretty one for the Boston Red Sox. After trading away All-Star phenom Mookie Betts and veteran All-Star starting pitcher David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team suffered the repercussions, finishing 24-36 and in fifth place in the American League East.
Their main offensive pieces, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, and J.D. Martinez all underperformed. However, the lineup was barely a problem compared to how much their rotation struggled.
In the 60-game season, the Red Sox only had two starters start more than nine games, Nathan Eovaldi and Martin Perez. The rest of the rotation was basically by committee and consisted of new faces and players who would not normally be on the roster if it was not due to injury.
Eovaldi will return to the rotation and Boston hopes that Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez will be healthy and back to pitching a high level. Bryan Mata, the Red Sox’s top pitching prospect, is fighting for a spot in their rotation. Besides him, they need to trade for a pitcher, or the more likely option; sign a free agent starter or two.
They are not going out of their way to spend crazy money on Trevor Bauer, but there are plenty of arms that they have their eyes on. Here are three starting pitchers the Boston Red Sox could sign before 2021 season.