Boston Red Sox Roster 2023: Players, Positions and Status

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They compete in the American League (AL) East division of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Red Sox have won nine World Series championships, 14 AL pennants, and 10 division titles. The team’s current manager is Alex Cora, who has led the team since 2018. The team’s president is Chaim Bloom, who also serves as the chief baseball officer. The team’s general manager is Brian O’Halloran, who is also the executive vice president and GM. The team’s farm director is Brian Abraham, and the team’s scouting director is Mike Rikard.

Pitchers

The Red Sox have 13 pitchers on their 40-man roster for the 2023 season. The pitchers are divided into two groups: starters and relievers. The starters are the ones who begin the game and pitch for several innings, while the relievers are the ones who come in later to finish the game or replace an ineffective starter. The pitchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
66	Brayan Bello	SP	R	R	6-1	195	5/17/1999 (24)	R
83	Brennan Bernardino	RP	L	L	6-4	180	1/15/1992 (31)	R
50	Kutter Crawford	SP	R	R	6-1	195	4/1/1996 (27)	R
89	Tanner Houck	SP	R	R	6-5	226	6/29/1996 (27)	1
68	Mauricio Llovera	RP	R	R	5-11	224	4/17/1996 (27)	R
55	Chris Martin	RP	R	R	6-8	224	6/2/1986 (37)	5
72	Chris Murphy	RP	L	L	6-1	186	6/5/1998 (25)	R
37	Nick Pivetta	RP	R	R	6-5	210	2/14/1993 (30)	4
73	Nick Robertson	RP	R	R	6-6	265	7/16/1998 (25)	R
41	Chris Sale	SP	L	L	6-6	180	3/30/1989 (34)	12
46	John Schreiber	RP	R	R	6-2	224	3/5/1994 (29)	2
56	Zack Weiss	RP	R	R	6-3	210	6/16/1992 (31)	R
22	Garrett Whitlock	SP	L	R	6-5	222	6/11/1996 (27)	2
25	Josh Winckowski	RP	R	R	6-4	215	6/28/1998 (25)	R

Catchers

The Red Sox have two catchers on their roster for the season. Catchers are the players who receive the pitches from the pitchers and call the game strategy. They also have to throw out runners who try to steal bases or prevent them from scoring. Catchers wear special protective gear such as a mask and a chest protector. The catchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
3	Reese McGuire	C	L	R	6-0	233	3/2/1995 (28)	3
12	Connor Wong	C	R	R	6-1	190	5/19/1996 (27)	R

Infielders

The Red Sox have four infielders on their roster for the season. Infielders are the players who cover the four bases and field the ground balls hit by the batters. They also have to make double plays or tag out runners who try to advance. The infielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
29	Bobby Dalbec	1B	R	R	6-4	225	6/29/1995 (28)	2
11	Rafael Devers	3B	L	R	6-0	235	10/24/1996 (26)	5
19	Pablo Reyes	SS	R	R	5-8	175	9/5/1993 (30)	1
10	Trevor Story	SS	R	R	6-2	209	11/15/1992 (30)	7
17	Luis Urias	2B	R	R	5-10	202	6/3/1997 (26)	3

Outfielders

The Red Sox have six outfielders on their roster for the season. Outfielders are the players who cover the large area beyond the infield and field the fly balls hit by the batters. They also have to throw the ball to the infield or home plate to prevent runners from scoring or advancing. The outfielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
52	Wilyer Abreu	CF	L	L	5-10	215	6/24/1999 (24)	R
18	Adam Duvall	CF	R	R	6-1	233	9/4/1988 (35)	6
43	Ceddanne Rafaela	CF	R	R	5-9	165	9/18/2000 (23)	R
30	Rob Refsnyder	LF	R	R	6-0	203	3/26/1991 (32)	4
99	Alex Verdugo	RF	L	L	6-0	209	5/15/1996 (27)	4
7	Masataka Yoshida	LF	L	R	5-8	192	7/15/1993 (30)	R

Designated Hitter

The Red Sox have one designated hitter on their roster for the season. Designated hitters are the players who only bat and do not play in the field. They replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League. Designated hitters are usually power hitters who can hit home runs or drive in runs. The designated hitter is listed below with his position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.