By trading Schreiber for a reliable reliever, the Red Sox were able to get a Minor League righty with a mid-to-upper 90s fastball and a high upper half in Sandlin. Sandlin, 22, was ranked No. 19 in MLB Pipeline’s latest Top 30s in the Royals system. He probably would have been a few spots higher had it not been for an oblique injury that limited him to 14 starts last season. In two seasons with the Red Sox, Schreiber posted a 2.90 ERA in 111 games.February 12: LHP Lucas Luetge added to Spring Training roster as call-upLuetges gets a Red Sox veteran who’s been there and done that. Luetge, 36, has a 3.60 career ERA (93 ER/232 1/3 IP) and 226 strikeouts in 230 major league games (one start) with the Mariners (2012-15), Yankees (2021-22) and Braves (2023). ) ). ). Although Luetge struggled last season after performing well with the Yankees the previous two years, he brings depth to Boston #039’s lefty options..
A shaky starting rotation means the Red Sox pitchers will have their work cut out for them this spring. Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello are almost guaranteed to be on the Opening Day roster, but the other three rotation spots are up in the air. Nick Pivetta, Garrett Whitlock, Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford are probably the most likely starting options. However, Josh Winckowski and Cooper Criswell are also scheduled to prepare as starters.Rafael Devers, Trevor Story and Triston Casas will likely all regain their spots in the infield. Connor Wong is also likely to hold down Boston’s starting pitching position with Reese McGuire as a solid backup.Also the field of Soxand#039;needs an explanation. Manager Alex Cora recently acknowledged that Masataka Yoshida will get most of his at-bats with the team and as his designated hitter, leaving room for a new left fielder in front of the Green Monster. Wilyer Abreu is expected to take the reins in left and Tyler Oand#039;Neill Alex Verdugo and#039;e the former role in right field..
