Red Sox opening day roster: Full Boston team to begin 2025 MLB season
With the addition of some big name free agents and trades this offseason, the Boston Red Sox have their eyes set on a postseason run after missing the playoffs the last three seasons.
Just hours prior to their game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday, the Red Sox set their 2025 Opening Day 26-man roster.
Boston added a true ace with Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler to the starting rotation. Offensively, All-Star third basemen Alex Bregman was added after signing a three-year $120 million deal over the winter which will move Rafael Devers to the designated hitter spot. And rookie Kristian Campbell, 22, also made the roster after a solid spring in the field, earning him the starting job at second base.
Boston Red Sox opening day roster
Catchers (2): Carlos Narváez, Connor Wong
Infielders (5): Alex Bregman, Triston Casas, Rafael Devers, David Hamilton, Trevor Story
Outfielders (3): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder
Infielder/Outfielders (3): Kristian Campbell, Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela
Starting rotation (5): LHP Garrett Crochet, RHP Tanner Houck, RHP Walker Buehler, RHP Richard Fitts, LHP Sean Newcomb
Bullpen (8): LHP Aroldis Chapman, LHP Brennan Bernardino, RHP Cooper Criswell, RHP Zack Kelly, RHP Justin Slaten, RHP Greg Weissert, RHP Garrett Whitlock, LHP Justin Wilson
Injured list: RHP Brayan Bello, RHP Kutter Crawford, RHP Lucas Giolito, RHP Liam Hendriks, LHP Chris Murphy, LHP Zach Penrod, LHP Patrick Sandoval, OF Masataka Yoshida
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