If the Sox want to do that and move Lucas Giolito to the bullpen, then that works. However, if Spring Training becomes only weeks away and Scherzer isn’t on anyone’s roster, he could become the Sox’s newest bullpen arm.

Garrett Whitlock is hoping to return to his dominant 2021 self as a relief pitcher this season. Read more on Boston.com.

The move will help keep Whitlock healthy, while returning him to a role that he shined in during his breakout 2021 campaign.

Other notable news from Fenway Fest included additional positions for Marcelo Mayer, updates on payroll and Masataka Yoshida's status.

After years of trying to get by without enough pitching, the Red Sox now find themselves with so many arms that they’ll need to find creative ways to use them all.