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Race to 25: Update on the Red Sox Roster Battles

By Max Sandgrund

Mar 9, 2016; Bradenton, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox infielder Travis Shaw (47) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a two run home run in the first inning of the spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2016; Bradenton, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox infielder Travis Shaw (47) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a two run home run in the first inning of the spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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As the Red Sox opened up Spring Training, many questions remained regarding who would fill out the 25-man roster and what role each player would have.

Feb 24, 2016; Lee County, FL, USA; From left Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell (53), Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and senior vice president of baseball operations Frank Wren watch the workout at Jet Blue Park. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Lee County, FL, USA; From left Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell (53), Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and senior vice president of baseball operations Frank Wren watch the workout at Jet Blue Park. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

As the Red Sox opened up Spring Training, many questions remained regarding who would fill out the 25-man roster and what role each player would have, which resulted in a camp full of competition.  This is the second edition of the weekly update on the progress of those roster battles. You can read the first edition here.

The pitcher and position battles we are currently tracking in camp include:

  1. The Starting Rotation
  2. The Second LHP in Bullpen
  3. The Fifth RHP in Bullpen
  4. The Starting Third Baseman
  5. The Bench.

As for every one of the roster battles this spring, you must take into account that John Farrell‘s seat could not be hotter.  There is a reason why the Red Sox made the decision to pay bench coach Torey Lovullo a manager’s salary.  Therefore, although it is only Spring Training , John Farrell is going to consider everything given the fact the decisions he makes on the above-referenced competitions may be his last if he gets them wrong.

Next: The Starting Rotation

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