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Red Sox: Ranking Boston’s nine upcoming free agents by importance

By Jacob DeReus

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 15: From left, Red Sox Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, CEO Sam Kennedy, and Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom attend a press conference addressing the departure of Alex Cora as manager of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on January 15, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. A MLB investigation concluded that Cora was involved in the Houston Astros sign stealing operation in 2017 while he was the bench coach. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 15: From left, Red Sox Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, CEO Sam Kennedy, and Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom attend a press conference addressing the departure of Alex Cora as manager of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on January 15, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. A MLB investigation concluded that Cora was involved in the Houston Astros sign stealing operation in 2017 while he was the bench coach. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 14: Rich Hill #53 of the Boston Red Sox throws during a spring training team workout on March 14, 2022 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 14: Rich Hill #53 of the Boston Red Sox throws during a spring training team workout on March 14, 2022 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

#9: Red Sox SP Rich Hill

Number 9 on my list is starting pitcher, Rich Hill. Hill has not been bad this year. He has a 3.71 ERA. Considering this man is 42 years old, he is throwing the ball pretty well. He has never had an awful season in his 18-year career.

He has a career ERA of 3.80 and is four strikeouts shy of 1,200 career strikeouts. The Red Sox needed to sign some cheap arms this last offseason and that is what was done. Hill has been a serviceable arm and has gone out and done exactly what the Red Sox have asked and needed him to do.

The reason I have him ranked as least important is because the Red Sox have plenty of young arms that they are starting to trust and can take Hill’s spot in the rotation. Right now they have Garrett Whitlock, Tanner Houck, and Nick Pivetta as their young arms.

You currently have Houck in the bullpen with Whitlock and Pivetta in the rotation. Next year, all three men can be in the rotation leading to no longer needing Hill’s services anymore.

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