The Red Sox have reportedly agreed to terms with free agent righty reliever Dan Wheeler on a one-year deal with an option for 2012.
The move appears to be the final one in Theo Epstein’s reconstruction of the Boston bullpen that finished 12th in the AL with a 4.24 ERA. They also blew 22 saves, the second-highest number in the league.
But even with so many new faces in new places, the bullpen will still likely only carry seven arms. Who will those seven players be?
Here’s a look at the favorites to make the bullpen and a preview of the pitchers battling for the final spot.