Just how will the Red Sox approach their bullpen replacement – cheap or blue chip? The Red Sox lost out on Joe Kelly (4-2, 4.39) who accepted an offer from the Dodgers for three years of pitching servitude for $25 MM. “Fighting Joe” was good and bad for Boston in the 2018 regular season and then superlative in the playoffs. Is this now the bar for pitchers such as Kelly or is this just an example of overpaying?
The early market saw a variety of pitchers signed and none could be classified as outstanding with the possible exception of closer Jeurys Familia (4-2, 3.