Happy Wednesday.
Nick Pivetta, buoyed by the strong market for starting pitching, declined the Red Sox qualifying offer and will explore free agency. The QO, which initially seemed like an odd move, could turn into something of a masterstroke for Craig Breslow, as our own Matthew Gross writes.
The question now: who takes those innings?
Well, Cooper Criswell is going to stick around. Although he’s certainly not the one in line to take over a starting job.
So free agency and trades it is!
Let’s see what Craig Breslow can do heading into the winter fully prepared this time.