At this point in time, with the offseason officially underway but activity at a standstill, it remains unclear what exactly the Red Sox’s plans are. We don’t know how competitive they plan on being in 2021, which in turn means we don’t know how aggressive they plan on being this winter. Throw in the uncertainty around both the trade and free agent markets this winter, and everything is mostly a mystery at this point.
There is one very clear truth about this winter, however, that remains the truth almost regardless of plans: The Red Sox need to add starting pitchers.