Last season, as the Red Sox sputtered to a last-place finish in the American League East, they allowed the second-most runs in all of baseball.
Their lack of consistent starting pitching was a main reason why, as they shuffled through many options and relied heavily on inexperienced players. Boston’s rotation ranked 29th in the majors in innings pitched (246).
This season, with manager Alex Cora and starter Eduardo Rodriguez back, the Red Sox are hoping to improve upon that troubling trend from a season ago. They’ve already brought in Matt Andriese, added Garrett Whitlock through the Rule 5 Draft, and signed Daniel Gossett to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league spring training camp.