Red Sox Opening Day Roster 2026: Projected Batting Order, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen & More to Know

Red Sox Opening Day Roster 2026: Projected Batting Order, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen & More to Know originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . After an aggressive winter that saw chief baseball officer Craig Breslow pivot to a pursuit of elite talent, Red Sox fans are looking at an Opening Day roster that blends returning stars with new names.

At the heart of the transformation is a lineup anchored by Roman Anthony and boosted by offseason acquisition Willson Contreras. The pitching rotation features lefty ace Garrett Crochet, who led the league with 255 strikeouts last season. Can manager Alex Cora put all of the pieces in the right places and turn this team into a true contender?

Here's the complete Red Sox roster, from the elite starting rotation to the promising lineup. Red Sox Opening Day roster 2026 Pitchers Player Role Throw Garrett Crochet Starting Pitcher L Sonny Gray Starting Pitcher R Connelly Early Starting Pitcher L Brayan Bello Starting Pitcher R Ranger Suarez Starting Pitcher L Aroldis Chapman Closer L Garrett Whitlock Setup R Justin Slaten Setup R Johan Oviedo Relief R Danny Coulombe Relief L Jovani Moran Relief L Greg Weissert Relief R Ryan Watson Relief R Batters Player Position Carlos Narvaez C Connor Wong C Willson Contreras 1B Marcelo Mayer 2B Trevor Story SS Caleb Durbin 3B Andruw Monasterio INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa UTIL Roman Anthony LF Ceddanne Rafaela CF Wilyer Abreu RF Jarren Duran OF Masataka Yoshida DH Red Sox batting order The Red Sox's batting order to begin the season will be anchored by Roman Anthony and Jarren Duran. The starting lineup has a new look after the departures of two veterans in Rafael Devers (traded to Giants) and Alex Bregman (signed with Cubs).

Player Position Bats 1 Roman Anthony DH L 2 Trevor Story SS R 3 Jarren Duran LF L 4 Willson Contreras 1B R 5 Wilyer Abreu RF L 6 Caleb Durbin 3B R 7 Marcelo Mayer 2B L 8 Ceddanne Rafaela CF R 9 Carlos Narvaez C R Red Sox pitching rotation Crochet is the unquestioned No. 1 starter. He joins Brayan Bello and Connelly Early as familiar faces to go along with two new acquisitions in Ranger Suarez and Sonny Gray.