The Yankees and Red Sox made big changes this offseason The big caveat for New York is that they lost Juan Soto in free agency, as he signed with the New York Mets back in December. The Red Sox are certainly a much-improved team from last year,

As pitching became a serious career choice, Schlittler paid closer attention to Red Sox hurlers like Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock and Tanner Houck. He also gravitated toward Boston’s fiercest rival over time.