The Red Sox are continuing their strategy of not making major expenditures to supplement the bullpen, a strategy on which I have made my feelings clear. Theres really not much we can do about it if you are with me on the idea of bringing back Kimbrel, with the one consolation being that the offseason isn’t over yet. It’s not yet worth getting overly upset about something that still could happen, ya know?
In the meantime, they have clearly decided to load up on as many minor-league pacts as possible, particularly for players with major-league experience. They had two more join the already-large pack, signing Dan Runzler and Brian Ellington to minor-league deals.