Regression in Boston’s pitching (4.70 ERA – 19th) in 2019 led to 24 fewer wins and failure to make the postseason for the first time since 2015. Boston allowed 181 more runs than they did in 2018 (647 – 3.75 ERA) while maintaining a high ranking in runs scored (901 – 4th). Over the past 17 seasons, the Red Sox have made the playoffs 10 times with four World Series titles.
Boston signed SP Martin Perez, IF Jose Peraza, and C Kevin Plawecki to one-year contracts. They claimed IF Jonathan Arauz in this year’s Rule 5 Draft.
The Red Sox have strength in their core of young hitters, but they did lose OF Mookie Betts to the Dodgers in a trade that returned OF Alex Verdugo, SS Jeter Downs, and C Connor Wong.