The Boston Red Sox didn’t go out with a bang to end their 2025 season, but that doesn’t change this team’s legacy, which is one of a fighting spirit in the face of constant change and a pile of injuries. Losing Lucas Giolito was just the most recent injury-related mountain that Boston had to climb in 2025, and Connelly Early met the task admirably.
But Giolito was far from the only key Red Sox player who missed crucial time during 2025. The list is too long to go into detail about, but it's still important to acknowledge: Triston Casas, Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, Tanner Houck, Kutter Crawford, Hunter Dobbins, Richard Fitts and Liam Hendriks all missed large portions or all of the campaign due to injury.