Boston Red Sox Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Narvaez Knee: Probable for start of season Carlos Narvaez Knee: Probable for start of season	C. Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season Connor Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season	—
First Base	—	T. Casas Red Sox's Triston Casas: Could begin season in minors Knee: Probable for start of season Triston Casas Red Sox's Triston Casas: Could begin season in minors Knee: Probable for start of season	T. GrayTristan Gray K. Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF Kristian Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF N. SogardNick Sogard C. Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season Connor Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season
Second Base	R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez	K. Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF Kristian Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF	M. MayerMarcelo Mayer D. HamiltonDavid Hamilton N. SogardNick Sogard T. GrayTristan Gray C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela N. EatonNathan Eaton C. Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season Connor Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season
Shortstop	T. StoryTrevor Story	M. MayerMarcelo Mayer	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela D. HamiltonDavid Hamilton N. SogardNick Sogard N. EatonNathan Eaton R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez T. GrayTristan Gray
Third Base	M. MayerMarcelo Mayer	N. SogardNick Sogard	N. EatonNathan Eaton R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez T. GrayTristan Gray D. HamiltonDavid Hamilton C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela
Left Field	J. DuranJarren Duran	R. AnthonyRoman Anthony	N. EatonNathan Eaton M. YoshidaMasataka Yoshida K. Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF Kristian Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF N. SogardNick Sogard W. Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026 Wilyer Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026 C. Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season Connor Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season
Center Field	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela	N. EatonNathan Eaton	K. Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF Kristian Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF R. AnthonyRoman Anthony J. DuranJarren Duran R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez W. Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026 Wilyer Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026
Right Field	W. Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026 Wilyer Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026	R. AnthonyRoman Anthony	N. EatonNathan Eaton K. Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF Kristian Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF N. SogardNick Sogard J. DuranJarren Duran M. YoshidaMasataka Yoshida C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela
Designated Hitter	R. AnthonyRoman Anthony	M. YoshidaMasataka Yoshida	K. Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF Kristian Campbell Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Team's preferred position is LF T. Casas Red Sox's Triston Casas: Could begin season in minors Knee: Probable for start of season Triston Casas Red Sox's Triston Casas: Could begin season in minors Knee: Probable for start of season J. DuranJarren Duran N. EatonNathan Eaton W. Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026 Wilyer Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026 R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez T. StoryTrevor Story N. SogardNick Sogard C. Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season Connor Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Avoids arbitration with Red Sox Hand: Probable for start of season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
G. CrochetGarrett Crochet	S. Gray Red Sox's Sonny Gray: Traded to Red Sox Sonny Gray Red Sox's Sonny Gray: Traded to Red Sox	B. BelloBrayan Bello	C. EarlyConnelly Early	J. Oviedo Red Sox's Johan Oviedo: Headed to Boston Johan Oviedo Red Sox's Johan Oviedo: Headed to Boston

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
A. ChapmanAroldis Chapman	G. WhitlockGarrett Whitlock	J. SlatenJustin Slaten G. WeissertGreg Weissert J. Hicks Shoulder: Probable for start of season Jordan Hicks Shoulder: Probable for start of season Z. KellyZack Kelly J. MoranJovani Moran R. Watson Red Sox's Ryan Watson: Traded to Boston Ryan Watson Red Sox's Ryan Watson: Traded to Boston