The Boston Red Sox have had an eventful first week of Spring Training as they try to integrate free agent signing Alex Bregman. Bregman was originally thought to be moving to second base upon his arrival to Boston but the Red Sox desire to have Kristian Campbell make the Opening Day roster threw everything into chaos.
Rafael Devers told reporters he wasn’t going to move to designated hitter – even if the Red Sox asked him to – and Triston Casas created another firestorm when he said the team’s top prospects including Campbell, outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Marcelo Mayer don’t make the Opening Day roster.
The result is a vision of Alex Cora saying, “This is fine” inside of a burning clubhouse but one Red Sox veteran tried to deploy some damage control when talking to reporters this week.
Red Sox Veteran Lucas Giolito Praises Clubhouse Energy Amongst Rafael Devers Drama
Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito painted a positive picture when he spoke to reporters even as the Devers drama burned fiercely earlier this week. Entering his second year in Boston, Giolito praised the work of Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow and complimented the energy and chemistry within the clubhouse.
“It’s a really good energy in here so far,” Giloito said via NESN’s Tom Caron. “I think [Breslow] and the front office did a fantastic jobb adding and I know that we appreciate it as players.”
Lucas Giolito:
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“It’s a really good energy in here so far. I think (Breslow), the front office did a good job adding and I know we appreciate it as players … I think that we have a really good mesh. Team chemistry’s kinda off the charts right now.”
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Giolito also noted that he was excited to see some of the players that took a step forward last year as they arrived at Fort Meyers for the start of Spring Training.
“They’re going to come out and ball out,” Giolito continued. “I think that we have a really good mesh of team chemistry. It’s kind of off the charts right now. And I think we’re in a pretty good position.”
Red Sox fans probably envision explosions and fireworks behind Giolito as he was saying his comments but he may be referring to the entire team. The Red Sox added a two-time World Series champion and reigning Gold Glove Award winner in Bregman and made a pair of big offseason acquisitions for the pitching staff, trading for Garrett Crochet in a trade with the Chicago White Sox and signing Walker Buehler from the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency.
The infield drama is a distraction but one that could be quickly once they hit the field. If winning cures everything, the Devers situation could sort itself out and Giolito’s words could become true for a team looking to compete in 2025.