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Red Sox Predictions: Fixing top five roster weaknesses

By Tim Starr

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his seventh inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his seventh inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 03: Brandon Workman #44 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees during game two of a double header at Yankee Stadium on August 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

The Red Sox have numerous spots to fill on their roster due to underperformance, free agency, or lack of depth. Let’s identify how to fix these weaknesses.

The Boston Red Sox failed to address their bullpen going into 2019 and it burned them. Red Sox relievers combined for 31 blown saves this year, tied for the major league lead. This lack of focus on a key section of the team was a major reason the Red Sox struggled in the beginning of the season, leading to a hole they were unable to climb out of.

This offseason, the Red Sox have some glaring weaknesses that need to be addressed. Neglecting issues and bulking up already strong areas didn’t work in 2019 and there is no reason to believe it will work headed into 2020.

While ignoring any of these positions could be costly, a realistic scenario is that not every problem gets corrected, perhaps waiting for the 2020 Trade Deadline to see what the primary issues are.

Here are five weaknesses the Red Sox need to fix in the 2019-2020 offseason.

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