The Boston Red Sox have some holes to fill in the bullpen once this miserable lockout comes to a close. The 2021 Red Sox bullpen ranked 13th in ERA, and players like Adam Ottavino and Hansel Robles are no longer on the roster (for now, at least). The Red Sox are stacking up starting depth, which should strengthen the long relief/early relief options, but the team still lacks high-leverage bullpen arms.
One problem the team had for the entire second half of the season was a lack of clarity for save situations. I’m still very comfortable with Matt Barnes pitching in high-leverage roles, but he showed that he cannot be relied upon as a closer.