Red Sox Exclude Pitcher Nick Pivetta For Spring Training Lineup Against Northeastern Due to….
The Boston Red Sox are in dire need of a starter, and one of the most veteran free agents at the position remains unsigned as spring training continues. However, the Red Sox are unwilling to pull the trigger just yet.\ nWEEI’s Rob Bradford reported Friday , that the Red Sox’s “priorities have placed Jordan Montgomery ahead of other potential free agent additions, but continue to wait for the price to come down.”The Red Sox have not made any significant additions to their lineup. during the offseason. . Their payroll is smaller than in previous years. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy acknowledged to reporters earlier this week that the team has set parameters for how much baseball manager Craig Breslow can spend. ”We set parameters for him and he’s operating within those parameters inside,” Kennedy said. we’ve been. for years. We understand there’s frustration. The best way to reverse that frustration is to go out and win baseball games and focus on our team and our players vs. what we spend. There’s nothing I can say or do right now that’s going to make anyone feel good about what’s happened in the last two years, so internally we’ve turned the page and we’re going to 2024.”The fact that Montgomery was in Boston all winter, while his wife is living in a local hospital in Boston and the Red Sox still haven’t signed him, it’s not a good look for the franchise. How the Red Sox roster is lacking. , What motivation does it require Montgomery at inferior talent and in their dire need of a No. 1 or Post No. 2 pitcher? The Red Sox, who are projected by many experts to finish last in the American League East for the third year in a row, likely need Montgomery much more than he needs them.Montgomery hit 3 last season between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers, 20 ERA, 166 strikeouts and 1.19 WHIP with a 10-11 record in 188.The Red Sox have no chance to compete in 2024 unless their bullpen improves significantly, a player of Montgomery’s caliber, who just played a key role in the Rangers’ first World Series, would be a good first step..
