With the 2025 Red Sox season over and an important offseason approaching, it’s time to break down each part of the Red Sox’ roster entering what should be a busy winter for chief baseball officer Craig Breslow . All week, we’ll be running a five-part series analyzing each part of Boston’s roster. First up is a look at Boston’s starting rotation entering 2026:

WHERE DO THINGS STAND?

In a much different place than they did this time last year, when Breslow was searching for a bonafide ace. The impact of the addition of Garrett Crochet can’t be overstated, as it raised both the ceiling and floor of Boston’s rotation tremendously. Now, it’s about figuring out the pieces behind Crochet.

With the lefty locked into the No. 1 spot — and Opening Day starts for years to come — the Red Sox fin

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