The Red Sox payroll for 2020 is certainly costing a bundle in internet ink as the discussion will continue on with just who to sign, how much, is he worth it, and how to do it on the cheap. I will focus on the cheap and center on one specific part of the team – the bullpen.
The Red Sox certainly made the right decision in avoiding Craig Kimbrel, but not with Carson Smith and Tyler Thornburg. Thornburg was the most significant cost from the bullpen in 2019 with a nice farewell present of $1.