Why the Red Sox lineup may need a major shakeup after brutal start to 2026

Also, Suarez, Brayan Bello, Connelly Early, Sonny Gray, and Payton Tolle have a combined 1.25 ERA in their last 10 outings. In 57 innings pitched, the group has given up eight earned runs, while punching out 57 batters.

Since the start of April, the Sox’ pitching staff has the sixth-best ERA in baseball. All the teams ahead of them are playoff contenders, yet Boston is at the bottom of the barrel. That’s how bad their offense has been.

The offense needs a drastic rework, now

Jarren Duran

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Boston’s offense is the worst or near it in so many offensive categories. The Sox need to do something to switch things up ASAP. It doesn’t even have to be an external move; they could make multiple internal moves to see what works.

They already started making moves by putting Trevor Story on the IL, and he’s been one of the worst hitters in baseball. DFA’ing Isaiah Kiner-Falefa should be their next move, as well as sending Caleb Durbin to AAA to find his swing. Both are things fans are calling for as well.

The Sox are already calling up Nick Sogard to replace Story, who was a key bench bat for them last year. Getting Nate Eaton up as well should be a priority with how bad Jarren Duran is doing as well.

What else can Boston do?

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Boston doesn’t have a lot of room to work with. They have a bunch of slumping young guys that have a lot of promise who they don’t want to trade, and expensive slumping veterans that are going to be hard to deal.

If they can find someone to take their expensive veterans and at least some of their contracts, the Sox need to do it. And, if they can get a star bat in return, all the better.

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