Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been open about Boston's need to add strength and depth to Boston's starting rotation, but most attention around his quest for pitching has centered around the need for a No. 2 starter to support staff ace Garrett Crochet.

But what about a solid No. 3 starter? One longtime Red Sox reporter and expert believes that the team has one right under its collective nose, but Breslow will need to make a decision that is sure to be controversial in order to secure him.

In the 2023-2024 offseason, Breslow — then just a few months into his job — signed free agent right-hander and former Washington Nationals 2016 first-round draft pick Lucas Giolito to a two-year deal worth $38.5 million .

But the then-29-year-old Giolito got no further than his s

See Full Page