Red Sox Urged to Sign 6-Foot-8, 245-Pound Lefty to Fill Pressing Need
Summary
The Boston Red Sox have lost several left-handed pitchers from their bullpen, leaving them in need of new players. Analyst Griffey Geiss suggests that the Red Sox could consider signing Sam Hentges, a tall left-handed pitcher recently made a free agent by the Cleveland Guardians. Hentges is recovering from shoulder surgery and has not pitched in the 2025 season.Key Facts
- The Boston Red Sox have lost four left-handed pitchers in the offseason, causing a need for replacements.
- The remaining left-handed pitcher in the bullpen is Aroldis Chapman.
- Prospect Payton Tolle's role with the team is not clearly defined yet.
- Sam Hentges, a former Cleveland Guardians pitcher, is suggested as a potential signing.
- Hentges missed the 2025 season due to shoulder surgery and had a knee surgery in September.
- Hentges has pitched 138 innings with a 2.93 ERA as a career bullpen arm in the major leagues.
- He was non-tendered by the Guardians and is now a free agent, presenting a low-cost option for the Red Sox.
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