While perhaps not the most pressing issue the club is facing, the Boston Red Sox bullpen is certainly up in the air heading into 2025. After a second-half bullpen collapse contributed heavily to the Red Sox missing the playoffs, Boston is faced with having to retool their relief group on the fly.
It seems like it's going to be an exciting offseason for the Boston Red Sox. Boston finished the 2024 season with an 81-81 record despite a plethora of injuries.
The Boston Red Sox are entering an important offseason that could see some important pieces leave the organization. Boston had an up-and-down 2024 season that ended with an 81-81 record.
It's clear that one Boston Red Sox star will be among the top players available this winter in free agency. Boston has had star closer Kenley Jansen for the last two years, but he will be a free agent this winter, and it doesn't seem like he's coming back to the Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox have had stability from the back of the bullpen over the last two years. Boston's bullpen didn't have overall success in 2024, but star closer Kenley Jansen unsurprisingly impressed.
The Boston Red Sox seriously need to address the bullpen this winter. Boston had high hopes for the 2024 season, but the bullpen's performance down the stretch is one of the biggest reasons why the team currently isn't in the playoffs.
The Boston Red Sox will have some tough decisions to make in the not-so-distant future. The 2024 Major League Baseball regular season is now over, and playoffs are about to kick off.
As the Boston Red Sox began to wrap up the 2024 season against the Tampa Bay Rays, the absence of closer Kenley Jansen was palpable. His locker stood empty, without his name tag, raising questions about his status with the team.
There's going to be plenty of rumors and speculation across Major League Baseball now that the regular season is over. The Boston Red Sox are among a group of teams that failed to earn a playoff spot and now have a head start on their offseason planning.
The Boston Red Sox's season is coming to an end on Sunday. Boston has just one game left and will face off against the Tampa Bay Rays in the season-finale with a .500 record on the line.
The Boston Red Sox's bullpen is expected to take a hit this winter. Boston's bullpen mightily struggled in the second half of the season and overall was one of the worst in baseball this season.
The Boston Red Sox bullpen's struggles have been discussed far too often in 2024. So any potential fix for the 2025 bullpen will generate plenty of buzz as the winter approaches.
There are just two games left in the regular season for the Boston Red Sox and then the team's full focus will be free agency and the trade market. Boston needs to regroup and reload the roster this winter by any means necessary.
The Boston Red Sox made a very good move in free agency ahead of the 2023 Major League Baseball season. Boston entered that offseason looking to improve the bullpen.
There are collapses, and then there's whatever happened to the Boston Red Sox bullpen after the 2024 All-Star break. After a decent first half, injuries and underperformance torpedoed the Boston bullpen.
In a surprising turn of events, Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen has left the team just as the 2024 MLB season is wrapping up. The move, confirmed by manager Alex Cora, has sparked discussions around the future of the veteran pitcher with the team.
There could be some changes coming to the Boston Red Sox's bullpen this winter. Boston certainly needs to add. The bullpen arguably is the biggest reason why the Red Sox won't be back in the playoffs this year.
While the Boston Red Sox didn’t have a great season, their closer was splendid once again. Right-handed hurler Kenley Jansen’s season officially ended on Monday due to injury, however.
The pitcher figures to get a lot of attention in free agency this winter.
Though his excused absence is certainly warranted, it leaves Boston's bullpen in a precarious situation.
The reliever spent the first 12 seasons of his career with this former organization.
Kenley Jansen enjoyed a successful career with the Los Angeles Dodgers that came to an end when he signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves before the 2022 season.
When it comes to All-Star Games, there are two things sports fans absolutely love about them. Celebrating the players from their favorite teams who made it and complaining about the players who were left out.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the second-best record in the National League and the fifth-best in all of baseball. However, that won’t stop them from scouring the league for potential upgrades at the trade deadline.
He has been excellent this year, working to a 2.30 earned run average through 27 1/3 frames.
The closer frequently found his name in the rumor mill all throughout the winter as the club reportedly fielded offers on the veteran in the run-up to Spring Training.
Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen has really struggled with his command to start the 2024 season, and he is pinning at least some of the blame on what he sees as a big MLB-related issue.
The Boston Red Sox may not be done liquidating.
The Braves could probably go without making a single trade and be just fine, but that’s not how great general managers operate.
After joining the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as a catcher in 2005, Kenley Jansen made the switch to pitcher in 2009 and the rest has been history.
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