As it turns out, it doesn’t appear the Red Sox were ever really in on the reliever market this winter despite some questions about the bullpen. Of course, if everything goes well they should be fine with their current relief corps, as they return most of a group that was lights out for the vast majority of 2017 and they should theoretically have healthier versions of Carson Smith and hopefully Tyler Thornburg. So, specifically, there was never much of a need for them to go too hard after any right-handed relievers. That being said, I don’t think any of us would have complained about the team bringing back Koji Uehara on some kind of cheap deal because, well, he’s Koji Uehara.
In appreciation of Koji Uehara
