Boston, MA, USA - March 20, 2023: view of the historic architecture of the Fenway Park Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, USA showcasing its sings and red brick walls on a sunny winter day.
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72929583/1530973522.0.jpg)
The Boston Red Sox have already added to their pitching staff and with plenty of offseason left, there’s still time to explore more options before the start of the 2024 season.
Right-hander Lucas Giolito signed a two-year deal in free agency with the Red Sox, marking the start of Boston’s effort toward rectifying its biggest flaw last season. However, former Major League Baseball general manager Jim Bowden, now of The Atheltic, proposed the Red Sox should pivot toward signing another veteran righty: Mike Clevinger.
Compiling a list of 10 free agents in a matchmaking column, Bowden linked Clevinger to Boston as a “best match” for both sides:
Clevinger went 9-9 last season with a 3.77 ERA and 1.226 WHIP over 24 starts (131 1/3 innings). He was worth 3.3 WAR. He was also pretty consistent, posting a 3.88 ERA over his first 12 starts and a 3.67 ERA over his final 12. The Red Sox have missed out on the top free-agent starters this offseason but could pivot to Clevinger, who is 33 years old and has gone 60-39 with a 3.45 ERA over 788 innings in seven major-league seasons.
