During an offseason that has been tumultuous to say the least for the Boston Red Sox, the organization has clearly prioritized upgrading the bullpen, or at least improving its depth, doing so with a bit more of an eye on proven and effective contributors than signing a bunch of guys and seeing what sticks like last year.
After the team’s relief corps performed rather disastrously in 2022, even after signing pitchers like Jake Diekman and Matt Strahm, Chaim Bloom, the Red Sox’s chief baseball officer, cut the check for three new pitchers, adding Joely Rodríguez, Chris Martin and Kenley Jansen into the mix.