There have been rumors flying around this fall about the Red Sox plans for 2026. They range from trading for a #2 to pair with Garrett Crochet, to signing Pete Alonso, to building a “super ‘pen.” With the seemingly ageless Aroldis Chapman and the incredibly talented Garrett Whitlock back in the fold in the ‘pen’s two top positions, it’s a little curious how much of a super bullpen is a even possible. After all, who wants to sign on as the sixth inning guy in the super pen? Luckily they might end up with an even stronger bullpen no matter which path they choose because of a guy they already have on the roster: Justin Slaten.

The Good

Justin Slaten held batters to a .171/.233/.232 batting line in the first half of the season. While he only struck out 16 in 23.1 innings, batters just weren’

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