The Boston Red Sox are open to all options this offseason, including free agency and trades. The team needs a right-handed hitter in the middle of their lineup and could target catcher Willson Contreras.
already has made it known that it is open to anything this winter. This means that the Red Sox likely will be active in free agency and very well could make a trade or two. This will be an extremely important offseason for the Red Sox , which could put the club back in contention.
It's clear that the Red Sox need some right-handed pop in the middle of the lineup, and FanSided's Josh Jacobs"Once free agency begins, Juan Soto is far and away the best hitter available this offseason, but he will likely require a contract north of $500 million in order to sign," Jacobs said. "The next position player available is probably Pete Alonso. But he's going to require a massive deal to sign as well.
"I haven't listed many teams in this exercise, but when I think of Contreras, teams like the , , , , , , Red Sox, and even the stick out as teams who could use a big bat added to their lineup. Contreras would have to approve any trade that happens, which in theory limits his value a bit, but I have a hard time believing the Cardinals couldn't get something nice in return for him.
Contreras only appeared in 84 games last year but had 15 home runs and 36 RBIs. He is a fear right-handed hitter who could make sense for Boston at the right price.Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball. Outside of journalism, Patrick also is pursuing an MBA at Brandeis University.
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