The race for the two final spots in Boston's starting rotation hasn't formally ended, but Daniel Bard and Felix Doubront are in the lead.
Bard has a vice grip on the No. 4 spot as he transitions from the bullpen.
That leaves four in-house options - right-handers Alfredo Aceves and Vicente Padilla, and lefties Felix Doubront and Andrew Miller - for the final spot.
Doubront has made strides this spring and if the season began today many believe he would be in the rotation.
Doubront In Lead For Boston's Fifth Spot




