The hits carry on coming for the Boston Purple Sox, they usually’re nonetheless weeks away from Opening Day.
The Purple
Sox have completed in final place within the AL East in back-to-back seasons and look
destined to stay within the basement in 2024.
Boston
had an underwhelming offseason, making a handful of strikes that failed to maneuver
the needle a lot.
The signing of 2019 All-Star beginning pitcher Lucas Giolito was one of many “marquee” additions to the membership, becoming a member of an inventory of strikes that additionally included bringing in promising 23-year-old second baseman Vaughn Grissom. The previous Atlanta Braves prospect was slated to start the season because the Opening Day starter however is coping with a groin damage and is prone to miss the opener.
The Purple Sox additionally introduced in former AL Rookie of the 12 months Michael Fulmer, who the workforce signed to a two-year minor-league deal. The fitting-handed pitcher underwent UCL revision in his 2023 marketing campaign with the Chicago Cubs and can doubtless miss all of 2024.
Boston additionally added oft-injured, two-time Gold Glove winner and power-hitting outfielder Tyler O’Neill over the winter and three-time All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks. The latter, who signed a two-year contract, is recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure and is hoping to make it again by the summer season commerce deadline.
The Purple Sox misplaced fan favourite designated hitter Justin Turner to the Toronto Blue Jays in free company this offseason, traded aid pitcher John Schriber in a cope with the Los Angeles Dodgers and despatched seven-time All-Star pitcher Chris Sale to the Braves within the transfer for Grissom.
Followers in Beantown have been calling for the entrance workplace to signal World Sequence champion Jordan Montgomery in current weeks to shore up a shaky projected beginning rotation. Montgomery broke out final yr in a cut up season between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers, posting profession bests in wins (10), ERA (3.20), innings pitched (188 2/3) and strikeouts (166).
With Giolito happening with a probably crushing damage earlier than the season even begins, the clamoring will doubtless solely get louder.
