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KANSAS CITY, MO - JULY 06: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) and catcher Sandy Leon (3) walk from the bullpen to the dugout before an MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals on July 6, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox need Sandy Leon for Chris Sale to return to form

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 05: Starting pitcher Rick Porcello #22 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in the dugout after being removed during the fifth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on April 05, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Red Sox: Why Boston’s Pitching Will Be Their Downfall

FT. MYERS, FL - MARCH 9: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox takes the field before a game against the New York Mets on March 9, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox, Xander Bogaerts Agree on Contract Extension

SEATTLE, WA - MARCH 28: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during the third inning of the 2019 Opening day game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on March 28, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: Time for concern with Chris Sale?

MESA, AZ - MARCH 26: David Price #10 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs on March 26, 2019 at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: David Price set fifth in rotation to start 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after his team's 5-1 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five to win the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox cannot afford to make mistake with Chris Sale

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - MARCH 04: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox bats in the second inning against the New York Mets during the Grapefruit League spring training game at First Data Field on March 04, 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: JD Martinez day-to-day with back tightness

American baseball player Babe Ruth (1895 - 1948) (born George Herman Ruth Jr) sings with his family as they celebrate his 40th birthday, New York, New York, February 7, 1940. At the piano is daughter Julia Ruth (later Julia Flanders and Julia Stevens), and standing are his other daughter Dorothy Ruth (later Dorothy Sullivan and Dorothy Pirone, 1921 - 1989) (left) and wife Claire Ruth (1987 - 1976) (left, born Claire Mae Merritt, also known as Claire Merritt Hodgson, her first husband's name). (Photo by Keystone/FPG/Getty Images)

Yankees: Babe Ruth’s Last Living Daughter Has Passed at the Age of 102

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 14: Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello pitches in the eighth inning. Boston Red Sox hosted the Houston Astros in Game Two of ALCS at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 14, 2018. (Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: Rick Porcello wants explanation from Steven Wright

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 12: Steven Wright #35 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on September 12, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Red Sox: Steven Wright Suspended 80-Games for PED Violation

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 26: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels talks to Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 26, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

MLB: Who’s the best player in 2019 – Mike Trout or Mookie Betts

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - DECEMBER 17: UTSA Roadrunners RB Jarveon Williams (2) and New Mexico Lobos RB Romell Jordan (4) exchange jerseys following the Gildan New Mexico Bowl between the New Mexico Lobos and the UTSA Roadrunners on December 17, 2016, at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo by Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: Blake Swihart’s brother Romell Jordan passes away

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Ryan Brasier #70 of the Boston Red Sox delivers the pitch during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: Can the bullpen thrive as currently constructed?

FT. MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 21: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox reacts during a team workout on February 21, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox J.D. Martinez feels playoffs already determined for 2019

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 18: Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Boston Red Sox looks on in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Craig Kimbrel: Considering Sitting Out The Year Instead of Lowering Price

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

New York Mets: Imagining Jacob deGrom … with an offense

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the ninth inning of game four of the 2018 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 27, 2018 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox need Craig Kimbrel more than ever

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 17: Jenrry Mejia #58 of the New York Mets in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 17, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Cubs defeated the Mets 2-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox: The Intriguing Addition of Jenrry Mejia

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 06: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams tosses a football to manager Dave Roberts #30 prior to throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on June 6, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LIII Brings Back LA and Boston for the Second Time in Six Months

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: (AFP OUT) U.S President Donald Trump presents fast food to be served to the Clemson Tigers football team to celebrate their Championship at the White House on January 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images)

Red Sox: No Junk Food — Trip to the White House Postponed Due to Shut Down

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox smiles in the dugout prior to Game Three of the 2018 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Boston Red Sox Want AL MVP Mookie Betts For Life

BOSTON, MA. - OCTOBER 6: Ryan Brasier #70 of the Boston Red Sox, left, Rick Porcello #22 of the Boston Red Sox and Brandon Workman #44 of the Boston Red Sox peer out from the dugout prior to the start of Game 2 of Major League Baseball's American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on October 6, 2018. (Photo By Christopher Evans/Digital First Media/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Where can the Boston Red Sox trim payroll to make additions?

BOSTON, MA - JULY 29: Sandy Leon #3 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the game against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on Sunday July 29, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)"n

Boston Red Sox: Four potential catching upgrades

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Members of the Boston Red Sox pose for a team photograph as they celebrate after winning the 2018 World Series in game five against the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 28, 2018 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox 2018 Season Review: The good and the bad

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 8: Boston Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski and Alex Cora #20 of the Boston Red Sox watch batting practice prior to the start of Game 3 of Major League Baseball's American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York on October 8, 2018. (Photo By Christopher Evans/Digital First Media/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

The Red Sox Dilemma: How a Bad Bullpen Might Get Worse