There is a ton of garbage on the Sox 40 man, as befits a 121 loss team. Assuming the Sox for sure non-tender Lopez, and don't pick up Moncada option, here's how I see their 40 man moving forward into the offseason:
Locks:
Prelander Berroa, rhp
*Ky Bush, lhp
Sean Burke, rhp
Jonathan Cannon, rhp
*Garrett Crochet, lhp
*Jake Eder, lhp
*Fraser Ellard, lhp
Jairo Iriarte, rhp
Jordan Leasure, rhp
Davis Martin, rhp
Nick Nastrini, rhp
*Jared Shuster, lhp
Drew Thorpe, rhp
Korey Lee, c
#Brooks Baldwin,ss/2b/3b/0f
*Colson Montgomery, ss
Bryan Ramos, 3b
Lenyn Sosa, 2b/3b
Miguel Vargas, 3b/dh
*Andrew Benintendi, of
*Dominic Fletcher, of
Luis Robert, of
Likely On it:
*Oscar Colas, of
*Zach DeLoach, of
Ron Marinaccio, rhp
Justin Anderson, rhp
Steven Wilson, rhp
Who knows?
Engyel De Los Santos, rhp
*Sammy Peralta, lhp
Gus Varland, rhp
Jacob Amaya, ss
Corey Julks, of
*Gavin Sheets,1b-dh
Andrew Vaughn, 1b
I think cut:
Jimmy Lambert, rhp
Jesse Scholtens, rhp (returning from 60 day IL)
Chuckie Robinson, c
Braden Shewmake, ss
Matt Foster, rhp (would require an injury settlement)
Unlikely, but have to be added to protect from Rule 5:
Wilfred Veras, of
DJ Gladney, of
Jared Kelley, rhp
*Gil Luna, lhp
Andrew Dalquist, rhp
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, rhp
I have seen a couple of places that Eric Adler and Tim Elko have to be added. That is NOT true. Both were drafted in 2022. They are not eligible until next offseason.