The Red Sox’ equipment truck departed for Fort Myers on Monday — a surefire sign that baseball is right around the corner.
But with Boston just nine days away from holding their first official spring training workout, it’s hard to view the 2024 Red Sox roster as anything close to a finished product.
The Red Sox have done little to significantly bolster their lackluster starting rotation this winter, with the team dealing Chris Sale to the Braves and signing free-agent righty Lucas Giolito to a two-year contract.
The case can be made that Boston also needs more right-handed power in the heart of its order.