We knew the Boston Red Sox could have an absurdly deep pitching staff before long, but Sunday showed us that the day may be drawing near for some decisions to start getting made.

Already with six capable starting pitchers on the active roster, the Red Sox will get two more arms back before long. The timeline isn’t perfectly clear yet, but Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval are both poised to take big steps forward on Monday.

According to Christopher Smith of MassLive, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that the two pitchers, both of whom haven’t appeared in a major league game since 2024, will throw four innings each in a simulated game at the Red Sox’s spring training complex in Fort Myers, Fla.

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