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Report: Red Sox 'Remain Interested' In Improving This Part Of Team

MassLive's Sean McAdam reported on Sunday that the Boston Red Sox 'remain interested in improving' this part of their 2026 team.

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Feb 22, 2026; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

The Boston Red Sox were one of the busiest teams this offseason.

New faces in the lineup include infielder Caleb Durbin and first baseman Willson Contreras, while a revamped starting rotation features the additions of Ranger Suarez and Sonny Gray.

Boston's bullpen figures to be a strength again, with All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman and right-hander Garrett Whitlock serving as an elite lefty-righty combo at the back end of the group.

Red Sox insider Sean McAdam reported Sunday that the Red Sox are still seeking some extra left-handed relief help though.

"As exhibition games get underway in both Arizona and Florida this weekend, the Red Sox remain interested in improving their bullpen depth from the left side, several sources confirmed Sunday," the MassLive scribe wrote. "The Sox intend to have scouts looking at some lefty relievers in rival camps, both in games and in back-field workouts."

McAdam noted that Boston currently has just three southpaw relievers -- Chapman, Jovani Moran and Tyler Samaniego -- on its 40-man roster, with the latter two "battling for the role of lefty reliever."

The Red Sox don't intend to use young lefties Connelly Early and Payton Tolle out of their bullpen, per McAdam's report.

"The Red Sox are currently at full capacity with their 40-man roster, with the potential of having to add players when they set the Opening Day roster," he wrote. "Retaining some roster flexibility as the spring progresses remains a priority."

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