It May Be Time To Panic In Boston As The Red Sox Have Just 2 Wins
The Red Sox are 2-7, have lost all three series, and are in last place in the American League East, which is making people in Boston very nervous.
Through nine games, this season has been a swing and a miss for the Boston Red Sox, who are 2-7 and find themselves in last place. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via Getty Images Is it time to panic in Boston?
Well, it is always time to panic in Boston, but a little more than a week into the 2026 MLB, it may be that panic is the correct emotion. After losing yet another series on Sunday, the team is 2-7, which is the worst record in the game. The Red Sox lost out on big bats over the winter – they refused to offer Alex Bregman a no-trade clause, so he signed with the Cubs, and Pete Alonso elected to take Baltimore’s $155 million to play first base a little farther south.
When that happened (or didn’t), Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow shifted his focus to pitching and defense. After Bregman went off the board, he immediately signed Ranger Suárez to a $130 million contract. That was in addition to trades for Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo , and Danny Coulombe to bolster the club’s pitching staff.
Pitching Prior to the season, FanGraphs had Boston as baseball’s best pitching staff. After nine games, their starting pitchers have given up more hits and more runs than any other American League rotation. Measured by fWAR, the Red Sox currently rank 26 th in baseball in total pitching.
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