Red Sox Seen As 'Solid Fit' For Veteran Starting Pitcher After Solid Season

Could Boston end up landing the veteran pitcher this offseason?

It would be very surprising if the Boston Red Sox didn't add at least one more starting pitcher. 

Even after adding Lucas Giolito, Boston's rotation still is the club's biggest question mark. The Red Sox traded away Chris Sale and needs to add at least one more hurler before the 2024 season comes around.

Luckily for the club, there still are some interesting players available. There are top-tier options available like Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery. There also are some mid-tier options out there that could help.

One player who could end up being an option for the Red Sox is former Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger, according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden.

"Clevinger made 24 starts last season for the White Sox and posted a 4.28 FIP, 118 ERA+, and 1.226 WHIP," Bowden said. "He's healthy and could help some contending teams as a back-of-the-rotation type who provides innings. I also see him as a solid fit with teams such as the Red Sox, (Washington Nationals), (Pittsburgh Pirates), and (Colorado Rockies)."

The veteran righty has been mentioned as a possible fit for the Red Sox on multiple occasions this offseason. Clevinger isn't a frontline option like Snell or Montgomery, but would be significantly cheaper and could help shore up the back of the rotation.

Clevinger spent the 2023 season with the White Sox and had a 3.77 ERA in 24 starts to go along with a 110-to-40 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 131 1/3 innings pitched.

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