Locked On Red Sox - Daily Podcast On The Boston Red Sox

With a lot of roster turnover and a lot of new faces, who will be the leader of the Boston Red Sox in 2023?

It's another storyline episode of Locked On Red Sox!

NESN's Lauren Willand discusses the topic and gives a few examples and looks at Kiké Hernández's endorsement of Justin Turner as someone who will help change the culture of the Red Sox clubhouse.

Later Lauren looks at the middle infield shares why thee's a bit of concern when it comes to second base.

Locked On Red Sox ends with the mental health minute!

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Pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers next week and the Boston Red Sox still have quite a few questions to answer.

With the roster starting to take shape, NESN's Lauren Willand examines a few storylines heading into the 2023 MLB season. Chris Sale's role with the team, the starting rotation and pitching as a whole is what Lauren takes a look at and gives her prediction for who the five starters will be in the rotation come Opening Day.

Lauren also looks into an article by The Boston Globe's Alex Speier regarding Ryan Brasier and what he's done to make adjustments since the end of the 2022 in order to hopefully carry over that momentum into the upcoming season.

Lauren ends the show with the mental health minute!

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The Red Sox 2023 season is getting closer by the day and recently multiple outlets released their record and win total predictions for this upcoming season.

Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand react to the mixed predictions from Fangraphs and other media outs while also reacting to Twitter predictions. Over the last few days, Chaim Bloom and Matt Barnes have reacted to the trade with the Marlins and how the DFA process played out. Jake and Lauren share their thoughts on Bloom and Barnes's comments.

After the Barnes trade, Franklin German was DFA'd as a corresponding move but was recently dealt to White Sox. Jake and Lauren explain their confusion about the move to DFA German.

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Michael Wacha remains a free agent as of Feb. 3, 2023 -- should the Red Sox re-sign the pitcher?

NESN's Lauren Willand looks at the latest reports for what kind of offer Wacha wants and whether the Red Sox should bring him back. Lauren also reads some listener responses on the matter.

Later Lauren talks about why Ryan Brasier remains on the Red Sox after Chaim Bloom offered an explanation on Chris Cotillo's "The Fenway Rundown" podcast.

The show ends with the mental health minute!

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With many Red Sox players rocking the stache this offseason, Jake Ignaszewski brings up the idea of making the 2023 theme "Fear the Stache" similar to the "Fear the Beard" theme that the 2013 Red Sox team had.

Iggy also looks at the most recent trade the team made to send reliever Matt Barnes to the Miami Marlins for reliever Richard Bleier. He looks into how Bleier brings balance to the bullpen and fills the left-handed pitching need the team has been seeking over the past week. Jake then shares the Twitter reaction from the audience of the deal and explains his confusion for how the Red Sox are handling their 40-man roster this offseason.

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The Boston Red Sox could use some left-handed help in their bullpen.

Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand discuss some potential options the Red Sox could look into, including Matt Moore and Andrew Chafin. The Red Sox reportedly have "checked in" on Moore, but it's unclear if anything will come of it.

Lauren and Jake discuss other options like Zack Britton and who else remains on the free agent market that could provide that left-handed depth.

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Red Sox have a lot of promising prospects up the middle but one of them is Christian Koss, who last season won the Portland Sea Dogs Offensive Player of the Year. Koss joined Jake Ignaszewski to reflect on his successful 2022 at the plate and talk about what he's been doing this offseason to replicate that success. Koss talks about his approach to leadership and his relationships with teammates such as Ceddanne Rafaela, Alex Binelas, and David Hamilton. Koss then explains the advice he got and what he took away from playing with Trevor Story, Christian Arroyo and Kike Hernandez.

Lastly, Koss shares his mindset going into Spring Training and his favorite interaction with a fan.

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Just as Jake and Lauren hit record for today's Locked On Red Sox episode, the Red Sox dropped some news.

The Boston Red Sox designated Matt Barnes for assignment in order to make room for Adam Duvall on the 40-man roster Tuesday night. Jake Ignaszewski and NESN's Lauren Willand immediately react to the news to start the show and wonder why it could have been Barnes over Ryan Brasier or Kaleb Ort.

Later, Jake and Lauren recap the Red Sox Winter Weekend and how the crowd showered Chaim Bloom, John Henry and Sam Kennedy with boos throughout the Town Hall. The two look at why (deservedly) feel that way and why the front office should have expected what was thrown their way.

Lauren and Jake also discuss the trade the Red Sox made Tuesday which sent Josh Taylor to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later.

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Taylor Broadway was the player to be named later in the Jake Diekman trade last season that brought Broadway to the Boston Red Sox organization.

NESN's Lauren Willand sits down with Broadway to talk about his journey to baseball -- from not getting an offer after high school, to getting a chance before his freshman year of his college that led to him getting drafted by the Chicago White Sox. The two also discuss the day he learned he was traded to the Red Sox, what he's working on this offseason and his goals for the 2023 season with the Portland Sea Dogs. Broadway shined for Portland last season, being nearly unhittable against opponents.

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As the offseason winds down, the Red Sox continue to add depth to their 2023 roster by signing outfielders Adam Duvall and Raimel Tapia as well as catcher Jorge Alfaro. Duvall's deal is a major league contract while Tapia and Alfaro's are minor league contracts but all these players could make an impact on the major league roster at some point throughout the 2023 season.

NESN's Lauren Willand and Jake Ignaszewski begin by breaking down Adam Duvall's deal and looking at what he'll bring to the Red Sox. Jake and Lauren look deep into the statistics on what made him one of the best hitters in the NL and what he was able to do with the Braves during an injury-riddled 2022 season. Then they look at why he could be a good fit in center field due to his past experience and what clubhouse presence he could bring with his experiences playing big moments such as winning a World Series with the Braves in 2021.

Jake and Lauren then shift their attention to Raimel Tapia, which some may remember hit the inside-the-park grand slam with the Blue Jays last season due to Jarren Duran's embarrassing error. They look at what depth Tapia will bring to the major league or minor league team and if this signing could potentially create a Tapia vs Duran Spring Training battle for the fourth or fifth spot in the outfield. Lastly, Jake and Lauren discuss the signing of catcher Jorge Alfaro and look at his success in the Dominican Winter League and explain what he could bring to the team.

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