The Boston Red Sox need to make a few big moves this offseason if they want to close the gap on the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.
The Red Sox could use an additional infielder as Alex Bregman sits in free agency. Re-signing Bregman would make sense, but the team could also dive into the trade market.
Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer recently predicted the Red Sox would land Arizona Diamondbacks superstar Ketel Marte in a blockbuster deal during the winter meetings.
“According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Marte is the ‘biggest star who is a realistic candidate to be traded,’ and the Red Sox are one of the teams that have checked in,” Rymer wrote. “Between his talent and the fact that he’s owed just $91 million over the next five seasons, the Arizona Diamondbacks can put a huge price tag on Marte. The Red Sox have surpluses of what they need, though, namely outfielders and pitching.”
The Red Sox make a lot of sense as a landing spot for Marte.
They have the pitching and outfield prospects that it would take to land the star. The Red Sox could even part ways with Jarren Duran in a deal to acquire Marte.
The addition of Duran in a deal for the star infielder might be what separates the Red Sox from other potential suitors. Boston could shake up the league by bringing in one of the best middle infielders in baseball.
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