The Boston Red Sox have reasons to make the big trade, and reasons not to as the offseason crawls to a finish.
That's the question the Boston Red Sox have to be asking themselves every day as spring training nears, while a gaping hole still exists on the infield due to Alex Bregman signing with the Chicago Cubs earlier this month.
Ironically enough, it's the Cubs who could hold the key to the rest of the offseason, as second baseman Nico Hoerner appears to be the most complete player the Red Sox might be able to get their hands on .Aug 16, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner hits an RBI double during the eighth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Imageson acquiring Hoerner, simultaneously arguing that he's the best fit on the market based on skill set, but potentially the hardest to justify paying a premium for, given his lone season of team control. "The way Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow was talking the other day about leaning into run prevention in light of losing Alex Bregman, I have a hard time seeing them add Suárez or Paredes," Browne wrote. "I think third base is a better fit for Mayer than second, so it wouldn't surprise me to see them get a second baseman.The 28-year-old Hoerner has consistently been speculated to come with a price tag that would cost the Red Sox either Connelly Early or Payton Tolle, and the Cubs might reaslistically hold out for a lot more. Would the price tag on Hoerner's Cubs teammate Matt Shaw be the same, lower, or higher? Shaw has five years of control remaining, but it's no contest when it comes to which player is more proven -- it's the one with two Gold Gloves who put up double the WAR last year.Jackson Roberts is a former Division III All-Region DH who now writes and talks about sports for a living. A Bay Area native and a graduate of Swarthmore College and the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Jackson makes his home in North Jersey. He grew up rooting for the Red Sox, Patriots, and Warriors, and he recently added the Devils to his sports fandom mosaic. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding Boston Red Sox On SI, please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org
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