Boston Red Sox Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Narvaez Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: X-rays negative on finger Finger: Probable for May 18 Carlos Narvaez Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: X-rays negative on finger Finger: Probable for May 18	C. Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17 Connor Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17	M. GasperMickey Gasper
First Base	W. Contreras Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Swats clutch homer Willson Contreras Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Swats clutch homer	N. SogardNick Sogard	A. Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop Andruw Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa M. GasperMickey Gasper C. Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17 Connor Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17 R. Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Romy Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 T. Casas Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Triston Casas Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2
Second Base	M. MayerMarcelo Mayer	I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa	C. Durbin Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Beginning on bench Sunday Caleb Durbin Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Beginning on bench Sunday A. Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop Andruw Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop N. SogardNick Sogard R. Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Romy Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela M. GasperMickey Gasper C. Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17 Connor Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17
Shortstop	T. Story Groin: Expected to be out until at least Jun 29 Trevor Story Groin: Expected to be out until at least Jun 29	A. Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop Andruw Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop	I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa N. SogardNick Sogard M. MayerMarcelo Mayer C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela R. Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Romy Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26
Third Base	C. Durbin Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Beginning on bench Sunday Caleb Durbin Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Beginning on bench Sunday	I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa	N. SogardNick Sogard M. MayerMarcelo Mayer A. Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop Andruw Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop R. Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Romy Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela
Left Field	J. DuranJarren Duran	R. Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Roman Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26	M. YoshidaMasataka Yoshida W. AbreuWilyer Abreu A. Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop Andruw Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop C. Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17 Connor Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17
Center Field	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela	J. DuranJarren Duran	R. Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Roman Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26 R. Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Romy Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 W. AbreuWilyer Abreu
Right Field	W. AbreuWilyer Abreu	R. Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Roman Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26	J. DuranJarren Duran M. YoshidaMasataka Yoshida C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela
Designated Hitter	R. Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Roman Anthony Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Expected to swing bat Monday Wrist: Expected to be out until at least May 26	M. YoshidaMasataka Yoshida	A. Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop Andruw Monasterio Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop J. DuranJarren Duran T. Story Groin: Expected to be out until at least Jun 29 Trevor Story Groin: Expected to be out until at least Jun 29 W. Contreras Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Swats clutch homer Willson Contreras Red Sox's Willson Contreras: Swats clutch homer W. AbreuWilyer Abreu R. Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Romy Gonzalez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 C. Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17 Connor Wong Ankle: Probable for May 17 M. GasperMickey Gasper T. Casas Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Triston Casas Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
G. Crochet Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 28 Garrett Crochet Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 28	S. GraySonny Gray	R. SuarezRanger Suarez	C. EarlyConnelly Early	P. Tolle Red Sox's Payton Tolle: Efficient in victory Saturday Payton Tolle Red Sox's Payton Tolle: Efficient in victory Saturday

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
A. Chapman Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Flashes defense to nail down save Aroldis Chapman Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Flashes defense to nail down save	G. WhitlockGarrett Whitlock	J. SlatenJustin Slaten G. WeissertGreg Weissert D. Coulombe Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 17 Danny Coulombe Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 17 Z. KellyZack Kelly J. MoranJovani Moran R. WatsonRyan Watson T. SamaniegoTyler Samaniego J. Oviedo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 Johan Oviedo Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 17