This past season the Red Sox dealt with a ton of injuries, and by season’s end the club had 10 players stashed on the 60-day injured list.

But while the 60-day IL allows teams to temporarily replace an injured player on the 40-man roster, that reprieve does not extend to the offseason.

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Thursday marks the deadline for all clubs to reinstate players from the 60-day IL while ensuring their roster remains at or below 40 men. For the Red Sox, that means the club has to address an imminent roster crunch that will likely require the club to cut ties with one or more players.

Here is where things stand now, and who could possibly be on the chopping block.

When the offseason began the Red Sox initially had four free agents: Steven Matz, Dustin May, Rob Refsnyder and Justin Wil

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