The Red Sox bullpen has been the subject of much consternation in recent weeks after the front office opted for only mid-tier additions at the deadline and the core group that was already here started to trend downhill almost immediately. It was an ill-timed confluence of events, and it was a big part of the team’s slide through most of August. And then to add insult to injury, they have lost a few key pieces over the last six weeks, mostly to the COVID list but also to traditional injury.
But the good news is some of those players are coming back and they are inching closer to full strength.