Brayan Bello wasn’t bad by any means for the Boston Red Sox last season; on the contrary, he showed a lot of growth after his up-and-down 2024.
But after finishing the season with a 3.35 ERA, 2.5 bWAR, and a bad taste in his mouth from being pulled after 28 pitches in his playoff start against the New York Yankees, Bello has a lot of room to improve his standing in the hierarchy of the Boston rotation.
Entering the offseason, Bello was the Red Sox’s No. 2 starter, and now he’s probably the No. 4. But one of the newcomers set to slot in ahead of him also appears to be just the new teammate Bello needed.
Ranger Suárez a helpful mentor for Bello?