While splitting time with the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, Givens made 59 appearances out of the bullpen, going 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA while striking out 71 hitters through 61 1/3 innings pitched.
The veteran right-hander has also made 14 career appearances at Fenway Park, notching an 0.64 ERA while allowing just one run off 10 hits in 14 innings against the Red Sox in Boston.
Givens and the Cubs agreed to a one-year deal worth $5 million dollars before the start of the 2022 season.
Michael Fulmer
After converting to a reliever in 2021, Fulmer split the 2022 campaign with the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins.
The 29-year-old veteran of six seasons made 67 appearances, recording three saves with a 5-6 record, notching a 3.39 ERA while striking out 61 hitters through 63 2/3 innings.
The former AL Rookie of the Year (2016) and All-Star (2017), Fulmer, enters the market as an unrestricted free agent after initially signing a one-year deal worth just under $5 million dollars, with the Tigers.
Adam Ottavino
Nothing wrong with a return, right?
In 2021, Ottavino joined the Red Sox, going 7-3 with a 4.21 ERA, totaling 71 strikeouts in 69 appearances out of the bullpen. During Boston’s postseason run — which came up short in the ALCS against the Houston Astros — Ottavino made five appearances and recorded a 2.25 ERA.