Boston Red Sox' 2023 Projected Starting Lineup, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen

The Boston Red Sox signed free agents Justin Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Adam Duvall and Corey Kluber to their roster over the winter. Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Red Sox for the 2023 MLB season.

The Boston Red Sox are less than two months away from Opening Day.

Over the winter, the Red Sox signed free agents Justin Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Adam Duvall and Corey Kluber. Despite those moves, the Red Sox are a longshot to win the American League East, according to the Fanduel gambling website. 

Last year, the Red Sox finished dead last in the AL East with a 78-84 record, a whopping 21 games behind the New York Yankees. It's baseball's toughest division, and it's going to take a lot for the Red Sox to make any kind of move this season.

Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Red Sox in 2023, featuring 2022 slash lines and statistics:

C Reese McGuire .269/.307/.677

1B Triston Casas .197/.358/.766

2B Christian Arroyo .286/.322/.736

3B Rafael Devers .295/.358/.879

SS Kike Hernandez .222/.291/.629

LF Masataka Yoshida (Rookie)

CF Adam Duvall .213/.276/.677

RF Alex Verdugo .280/.328/.732

DH Justin Turner .278/.350/.788

PITCHING ROTATION

1) Chris Sale: 0-1, 3.18 ERA, 2 starts, 5.2 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 5.00 SO/W, 141 ERA+

2) Corey Kluber: 10-10, 4.34 ERA, 31 starts, 164 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 6.62 SO/W, 84 ERA+

3) Nick Pivetta: 10-12, 4.56 ERA, 33 starts, 179.2 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 2.40 SO/W, 92 ERA+

4) Garrett Whitlock: 4-2, 3.45 ERA, 9 starts, 78.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 5.47 SO/W, 122 ERA+

5) Brayan Bello: 2-8, 4.71 ERA, 11 starts, 57.1 IP, 1.78 WHIP, 2.04 SO/W, 90 ERA+

OTHER ROTATION OPTIONS (THAT COULD APPEAR IN THE BULLPEN)

James Paxton (Did not pitch)

Josh Winckowski: 5-7, 5.89 ERA, 14 starts, 70.1 IP, 1.59 WHIP, 1.63 SO/W, 72 ERA+

BULLPEN

Kenley Jansen: 5-2, 3.38 ERA, 65 appearances, 41 saves, 64 IP

Chris Martin: 4-1, 3.05 ERA, 60 appearances, 0 saves, 56 IP

John Schreiber: 4-4, 2.22 ERA, 64 appearances, 8 saves, 65 IP

Tanner Houck: 5-4, 3.15 ERA, 32 appearances, 8 saves, 60 IP

Joely Rodriguez: 2-4, 4.47 ERA, 55 appearances, 0 saves, 50.1 IP

Ryan Brasier: 0-3, 5.78 ERA, 68 appearances, 1 save, 62.1 IP

Richard Bleier: 2-2, 3.55 ERA, 55 appearances, 1 save, 50.2 IP

Zack Kelly: 1-0, 3.95 ERA, 13 appearances, 0 saves, 13.2 IP

Wyatt Mills: 0-1, 4.79 ERA, 19 appearances, 0 saves, 20.2 IP

Norwith Gudino (Rookie)

Here's a look at the Boston Red Sox schedule for the 2023 regular season.

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