ESPN's Jorge Castillo Explains Why Red Sox Will Exceed Expectations In 2026
Castillo believes the Red Sox can end up being the third-best team in Major League Baseball.
ESPN's Jorge Castillo Explains Why Red Sox Will Exceed Expectations In 2026 originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . ESPN’s MLB power rankings are a result of multiple writers offering their assessment, which means that the Boston Red Sox ’s No.
9 positioning was deemed both too hight and too low by different baseball minds. On Tuesday, we found out that ESPN’s Jorge Castillo was the writer who gave the Red Sox the highest ranking at No. 3 overall, and Castillo backed up his decision with an explanation.
“I believe Boston will outperform that ranking for two reasons: The Red Sox might have the best starting rotation in baseball and the offense, anchored by Roman Anthony, will be better than most expect,” Castillo wrote . “Remember, this is a team that won 89 games last season despite the Rafael Devers debacle, Alex Bregman missing nearly two months, and Anthony being on the injured list the final month after not joining the team until June. Garrett Crochet is arguably the best pitcher in the world not named Tarik Skubal or Paul Skenes.
Anthony, still just 21, will establish himself as one of the premier hitters in the sport if he stays healthy. ” “Yes, the Red Sox botched the Devers situation and their attempt to re-sign Bregman,” Castillo continued. “And yet they should contend this season -- and for years to come.