Here comes the biggest litmus test for Craig Breslow’s front office to date.
The kids have arrived, the team is on the upswing, and the pitching staff has both a legitimate ace up front and a shutdown closer in the back. In short, the Boston Red Sox have the foundation to be a great team, but they’re also incomplete if they want to win a World Series in 2025. The biggest missing piece? A No. 2 starter, and it’s not even close.
Personally, I like to refer to legitimate No. 2 starters as face card pitchers.