The top of the Boston Red Sox's rotation — Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito — has been surprisingly efficient in the last two months. Bello and Giolito have emerged as clear candidates for the No. 2 title, just as Boston had hoped.
There's a good chance the Red Sox could have the same three starters near the top next year. Crochet and Bello are signed to long-term contracts, and Giolito has a vesting option in his that could keep him in Boston through 2026.
If the righty pitches fewer than 140 innings this season, the Red Sox keep control over him into next year.