After the Boston Red Sox's postseason elimination at the hands of the New York Yankees, the front office's attention has shifted to the offseason, and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow will have to get creative to improve his team.
In particular, Breslow must already be wrestling with the innumerable (good and bad) possibilities for Boston’s pitching rotation moving forward. One of the more recent developments in that regard involves Lucas Giolito, who can officially opt out of his deal this offseason after exceeding 140 innings pitched against the Athletics on September 17. With Giolito having good reason to opt out following a strong 2025, Breslow and the Red Sox’s rotation could be in danger of losing a key arm.