Standing in behind Garrett Crochet, the 2026 Boston Red Sox are hypothetically poised to run out Dylan Cease, MacKenzie Gore, Brayan Bello, and Connelly Early. At least, that was the expected look of Boston’s rotation according to Bleacher Report’s first take at predicting each team’s starters come spring.
Cease signed with Toronto less than a week after the list dropped, and with the addition of Sonny Gray to Boston’s rotation, one of those roster slots has been rendered incorrect.
Yet, the other new addition to that list is a particularly interesting one that is sure to get Red Sox fans hyped about next season.