The Boston Red Sox must overcome the difficulties of the past three seasons and aim for a postseason appearance in 2025.
Alex Cora emphasized the importance of being “greedy” in pursuing the American League East title, while Craig Breslow recognizes that the “time is now” to build a competitive team after a three-year gap from the playoffs.
So, what steps should they take?
To strengthen their improved pitching staff, Boston needs to add more pitchers this offseason. This plan involves acquiring a significant starting pitcher and a reliever, along with promoting prospects to diversify the lineup and re-signing another right-handed power hitter.
The MLB playoffs started this week. There’s a lot that can and will change as the offseason goes on. For now, Boston’s clear needs pave the path to this first roster projection of the fall and winter as the Red Sox prepare to contend in 2025.
Let’s begin.
CATCHERS
Kyle Teel
Connor Wong
Wong took tremendous strides offensively andwon Cora’s confidence during the course of the season. He’s the incumbent starter moving into 2025 and provides stability for Teel, Boston’s catcher of the future, to learn from early on after an aggressive promotion to the big leagues to start 2025 for the Red Sox.
INFIELDERS
Triston Casas
Rafael Devers
Trevor Story
Kristian Campbell
Chase Meidroth
Romy González
Casas and Devers supply the power as the primary left-handed run producers as cemented starters as the corners. Kristian Campbell flourished in an unforeseen surge through the minor leagues in 2024. His right-handed impact bat and versatility make him the clear option to finally fill Boston’s long-time hole at second base.
Even if he’s an average bat in 2025, Story’s elite defense at shortstop and clubhouse leadership as an established veteran make him incredibly valuable to the Red Sox.
Meidroth also makes the roster with a rare ability to get on base at a league-leading clip and plays multiple positions well. González proved the Chicago White Sox wrong for letting him go and played into Cora’s innate ability to mix and match to guide the Red Sox to wins.
OUTFIELDERS
Roman Anthony
Jarren Duran
Ceddanne Rafaela
Rob Refsnyder
Tyler O’Neill
Duran and Rafaela established themselves for the long term with their unique elite tools. Duran’s speed changes the offense for the Red Sox while Rafaela excels with the best of them in center field. Baseball America’s top prospect Anthony makes the team out of spring training. He smashed baseballs left and right all year in the minor leagues and showed the Red Sox why he’s ready to swing it at the big-league level.
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