This excludes players like Pivetta, O'Neill, Martin, and Jansen.
The big thing that is fairly obvious is the rotation.
Kutter has continued to improve and has looked like a legitimate top of the rotation pitcher with three top line pitches with FB, Sweeper/Slider, and Cutter with a solid curveball. Houck's look like a solid No. 2 starter with incredible control so far with a devastating sinker as well as a solid split finger and slider. Bello looks like a solid rotational arm with more consistency with removing the 4 seam from his pitch repertoire. Whitlock, who still has some questions around whether he can stick as a starter, looks to have improved his pitch selection.
Justin Slaten looks amazing. He was a great pick up and looks like an ace reliever.
Starting next year with a rotation of Kutter, Houck, Bello, Giolito with Whitlock and Slaten joining Hendricks in the bullpen is a great start. We will see how they continue but so far that looks like a nice base to start off team building with next year.
On the offensive side of the ball, Casas looks to be the hitter he was last year. Starting off a bit slow again, still looks like a middle of the order bat to place along Devers who has hit well besides having some poor luck at the plate. Jarren Duran looks like an every day OF. His fielding has improved a bit and his plat approach has as well.
Rafaela at worst looks like a useful bench bat / utility player and both catchers have been better and will available next year.
With optimism 20 games in, the 2025 Red Sox have a solid rotation with some top end relivers and should be more than solid in the corners with decent catching, a solid OF, and some bench depth with Rafaela. Looking forward to seeing Grissom and hoping some of Portland can keep growing to help add depth to a team completely lacking it. Early returns on Fitts, Meyer, Anthony, and Teel look good.
The big thing that is fairly obvious is the rotation.
Kutter has continued to improve and has looked like a legitimate top of the rotation pitcher with three top line pitches with FB, Sweeper/Slider, and Cutter with a solid curveball. Houck's look like a solid No. 2 starter with incredible control so far with a devastating sinker as well as a solid split finger and slider. Bello looks like a solid rotational arm with more consistency with removing the 4 seam from his pitch repertoire. Whitlock, who still has some questions around whether he can stick as a starter, looks to have improved his pitch selection.
Justin Slaten looks amazing. He was a great pick up and looks like an ace reliever.
Starting next year with a rotation of Kutter, Houck, Bello, Giolito with Whitlock and Slaten joining Hendricks in the bullpen is a great start. We will see how they continue but so far that looks like a nice base to start off team building with next year.
On the offensive side of the ball, Casas looks to be the hitter he was last year. Starting off a bit slow again, still looks like a middle of the order bat to place along Devers who has hit well besides having some poor luck at the plate. Jarren Duran looks like an every day OF. His fielding has improved a bit and his plat approach has as well.
Rafaela at worst looks like a useful bench bat / utility player and both catchers have been better and will available next year.
With optimism 20 games in, the 2025 Red Sox have a solid rotation with some top end relivers and should be more than solid in the corners with decent catching, a solid OF, and some bench depth with Rafaela. Looking forward to seeing Grissom and hoping some of Portland can keep growing to help add depth to a team completely lacking it. Early returns on Fitts, Meyer, Anthony, and Teel look good.