The Red Sox bullpen needs help. Despite a revolving door of starting pitchers, the rotation has given the team plenty of opportunities to win games over the last week or so. On multiple occasions, the back end of the bullpen has given the lead back, resulting in multiple losses.
Alex Cora’s usage of the bullpen has some loosely defined roles. Aroldis Chapman is the closer. Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten enter the game with a late lead. Greg Weissert is the next high-leverage guy, typically when Whitlock or Slaten aren’t available. Justin Wilson is the first-choice lefty with Brennan Bernardino as the alternate.