MLB Insider Predicts Red Sox Will Do 'Something Aggressive And Expensive' Soon
What's next for the Boston Red Sox?
There has been plenty of speculation about Boston this offseason but the club hasn't been able to get a big deal done yet. The Red Sox still have two major holes on the roster with Spring Training quickly approaching.
Boston needs a frontline starter and also a right-handed bat in the middle of the lineup. There still is time left for the Red Sox, but there has been speculation that Boston isn't willing to spend this offseason.
Although this is the case, ESPN's Buster Olney predicted the Red Sox will do "something aggressive and expensive" in the not-so-distant future.
"Red Sox chairman Tom Werner told reporters his team was ready to go 'full throttle' at the time they hired Craig Breslow, and while Boston's longshot attempt to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't work out, there are plenty of other investment opportunities available, from (Blake Snell) to (Jordan Montgomery) to a possible trade for (Dylan Cease)," Olney said. "If the Red Sox don't do something big, Werner's words will become the backbone narrative of their 2024 season.
"If they struggle to contend in a tough AL East -- as expected -- then Breslow's launch in his new job will be sabotaged; as manager Alex Cora's contract drifts toward expiration, the team will again be giving away tickets to college students in September. The Red Sox will make a big move for the same reason they spent huge dollars on Rafael Devers: They have no choice."
Boston has a lot of work to do. Luckily for the club, there are multiple players available who would fit the Red Sox's needs. Only time will tell if the club actually is willing to get a big deal done.
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