Article: Projecting the 2025 Boston Red Sox Opening Day Roster: Version 1.0

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On our opening day 40 man roster, a lot will depend on how many players we place on the 60 Day IL and who is added. We may still add 1-2 players from outside the system to fill some slots.

I'd say Chris Murphy, Perales and Sandoval are locks to be placed on the 60 Day IL, but maybe not day one of ST'ing.

Yoshida and Giolito are supposed to be ready by opening day. Whitlock might start the season on the 10 Day IL and miss 2-3 weeks, but I doubt he goes to the 60, unless there is some sort of setback.

Maybe we add a RHB from outside the system (Bregman or Arenado?) I doubt we add a pitcher for the other slot, so maybe it will be Campbell and/or Anthony or some utility type player like Eaton or Toro. (maybe Fulmer)

Let's assume Arenado & Campbell... (Whitlock on 10 Day IL)

The 26:

SP: Crochet, Houck, Bello, Buehler, Giolito, Crawford

RP: Hendriks, Chapman, Slaten, Winckowski, Wilson, Weissert, Guerrero (replaced by Whitlock, later)

C: Wong & Narvaez

1B/DH: Devers & Casas

2B: Campbell & DHam

3B: Arenado

SS: Story 

LF: Yoshida & Refsnyder

CF: Duran

RF: Abreu & Rafaela

Farm:

P: Criswell, Fitts, Priester, Dobbins, Whitlock (IL) Kelly, Penrod (Fulmer?)

Non P: Grissom, Romy, Sabol, Sogard, Jh Garcia ( Eaton or Toro?)