PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 08: Matt Barnes #32 of the Boston Red Sox throws a pitch in the seventh inning during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 8, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 6-5. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
The Red Sox are narrowing their choices to serve in the closer role
The bullpen was a clear area of need for the Boston Red Sox this offseason. While they made some additions to improve through free agency and the trade market, a clear-cut candidate to handle the ninth inning wasn’t among those acquisitions.