The Boston Red Sox began the 2025 season with what they thought was plenty of starting pitching depth, but they ran out of luck just before the calendar flipped to October. Lucas Giolito was sidelined with an elbow injury for the Wild Card round, which left the Red Sox with just three starters for their postseason run.
Boston's late-season desperation has many reporters placing starting pitching high on its list of offseason needs. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been intently focused on improving the Sox's pitching since his arrival in the front office, so it makes sense to expect him to bolster the rotation after their return to the postseason for the first time in four seasons.