Elite free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel remains unsigned as Spring Training is in full action and Opening Day is just a little over a month away. That means the Red Sox still have a giant question mark in that closer position of their bullpen.
Red Sox ownership has expressed that re-signing Kimbrel is “extremely unlikely” as Chairman Tom Werner put it, according to Masslive.com’s Chris Cotillo. President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski has been saying all offseason that they have no plans for a “large expenditure for a closer”.
So if the Red Sox really do let Kimbrel go, what does that mean for the Red Sox bullpen and who will step up as closer?