The Red Sox came up short in free agent pursuits of Juan Soto and Max Fried, but they made their first major strike of the offseason when they pried Garrett Crochet from the White Sox in exchange for a package of four prospects headlined by catcher Kyle Teel and outfielder Braden Montgomery — their top picks in each of the past two drafts. Boston now controls Crochet through the 2026 season, making him a multi-year contributor alongside Tanner Houck, Kutter Crawford, Brayan Bello and perhaps Lucas Giolito — depending on his 2026 option. The Sox, however, don’t plan to stop there. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said in an appearance on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM today that he’s still in the market for more rotation help (audio link).
“Teams that win in the postseason, they pitch,” said Breslow. “The ability to build out both quality and depth in our rotation is something that’s going to serve us well over the season. I think we saw what happened last year, when later in the season, our bullpen got tired and we had a couple unfortunate injuries with our rotation. We didn’t quite have the depth built up to step in and replace them. So, that’s a focus of ours. We’ll continue to be aggressive in pursuing starting pitching, but we’ll also start to shift our focus to continuing to address the bullpen.”
Breslow’s comments align with recent reporting on the Sox’ offseason efforts. In the week since landing Crochet, they’ve been connected to trade candidate Luis Castillo and to free agents John Means and Jack Flaherty. They were previously reported to be readying an offer to Corbin Burnes. Means, coming off early June UCL surgery, would be a pure depth addition with an eye toward the late stages of the 2025 season. Burnes, Flaherty or Castillo, clearly, would represent a potential major upgrade to a rotation already including Crochet, Giolito, Houck, Bello and Crawford.
Giolito is recovering from his own UCL procedure and might not be ready for Opening Day. Even if the Sox get a relatively healthy season out of him, there’s reason to think they could use another starter. Injuries on the starting staff are practically inevitable, first and foremost. Beyond that, Giolito’s workload will probably be managed in his first post-surgery season. Crochet’s 2024 season was his first full, healthy season as a starter. Another established arm would allow Boston to ease Giolito into the mix and provide some extra insurance should one of the other starters get hurt.
Addressing the pitching staff has been just one of multiple stated goals throughout the winter. The focus on Soto and the rotation clearly took priority, but Breslow is still mindful of needs within the lineup. “Also, we’ll take a look at trying to balance out the lineup a little bit and potentially do that via the addition of a right-handed bat,” he added during his radio hit.
Certainly, the pursuit of balancing the lineup and upgrading the pitching staff could be intertwined. Boston has explored trade possibilities involving both Triston Casas and Wilyer Abreu this offseason. Moving a left-handed bat could clear a path for the Sox to sign a righty-swinging outfielder like Teoscar Hernandez (if they deal from the outfield) or to move Rafael Devers across the diamond to first base (if they move Casas). That, in turn, could free up the possibility to trade for Nolan Arenado or to sign Alex Bregman in free agency. Boston could take the more direct approach of adding a right-handed bat to play second base while waiting on the development/arrival of top prospect Kristian Campbell (who can play multiple positions anyhow).
There are various avenues for Breslow & Co. to explore, but the second-year baseball operations leader’s comments Tuesday only reinforce that the Crochet acquisition was the first of what should be several notable offseason transactions.
Corbin Burnes?
Trade Casas and Abreu for Valdez or Gilbert! Take Devers to 1B. Bredman 3B and Teoscar LF
Gilbert isn’t going anywhere
The Mariners have zero interest in Casas for any pitcher.
I think the Mariners have interest in trading Castillo because they are cheap and he makes a lot of money.
Actually when the Red Sox offered Casas up for a young pitcher they countered with building a deal around Casas and Castillo and the Red Sox walked away.
Quality mid-tier guys are expensive. The notoriously thrifty Tigers just gave $15M to Alex Cobb, who pitched 22 innings last year. Personally, I don’t think Castillo gets traded as he’s worth more to the M’s than he is to anyone else, but if he does go, it won’t be a Bellinger-esque salary dump.
I believe Castillo is worth more to another team than he is to the Mariners because the Mariners have so many other good starters. Also Castillo doesn’t seem to benefit from pitching in Seattle like some guys do.
M’s are not salary dumping him IMO. I guess we’ll find out soon, but they love Castillo and he’s pretty reliable. M’s have great starting 5 but truly awful depth, unless you think Emerson Hancock is a true #5. M’s offense was awful last year but they still ended up closer to the WC than the Red Sox did, and that’s because of their starters. Breaking up that rotation is a huge risk for them, and if they trade Castillo and suffer a couple injuries, that would be catastrophic.
Trade Castillo and get a lesser starter back in the deal or go buy one with the money saved. They could use a lefty starter so they could take care of that at the same time.
You call it what you want. The Mariners are cheap they want out of that contract.
If the M’s trade Castillo, they’ll get something that helps them in 2024 back, and it won’t be a salary dump.
I wouldn’t say it’s a salary dump but I bet they use Castillos contract and trade as a way to fill their other needs and save money that way.
With the Astros looking like they’re heading towards a kinda-sorta rebuild, the Mariners probably would prefer to hold onto Castillo. If they do trade him it will be for mlb players and not prospects. Not sure if the Red Sox have the right mixture of players, but I’d somehow love for them to bring Castillo to Beantown
CBG – So confused with that …. does John Stanton own a 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 ??
Bit – To most people, what you’ve just described is indeed a salary dump.
he’s worth more to the M’s than he is to anyone else,
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Just the opposite imo. The Mariners need his $24M for a hitter.
Yes Joe I already said that
The Mariners already shot down Casas for any of their young pitchers. It was reported they would do a deal centered on Casas and Castillo but it didn’t go any farther.
Yes because why would the Red Sox trade a young player with a lot of upside for an aging pitchers with bad numbers away from T-Mobile on a massive deal?
Castillo represents an upgrade over many current Sox pitchers, but taking on the massive salary and giving up a young player is too much.
Casas for a younger player makes sense, because you know the values line up.
Casas for Castillo should be more than enough from the Sox, and if anything Seattle would send some money (small, like 3-4MM per year) or a low-mid tier prospect back.
Not really calling out anyone specific, just commenting here.
Makes sense. Contract matters. Castillo is well paid a guy like Bryce Miller is making league minimum. And so is Casas.
Joe – Castillo has three years at $24mm per. With the amount of innings and the number of deep starts you’ll get out of him, that’s not that expensive compared to the market.
He’ll battle, keep you in games and save the bullpen once a week. I’ll take him
Please Red Sox overpay for Castillo…
Teoscar is not a good fit for them assuming they don’t trade Duran and abreu and Anthony
Hell Hell Hell No for Castillo. $72M plus an option year triggered by his performance for a pitcher that is in decline. youtube.com/watch?v=L6bHJRrt2mY
Fair value for taking on that contract is Zach Penrod – see 6:20 in above video – which I agree with 🙂 Unfortunately he goes on to say Abreu for Castillo and Garver
While I don’t blame you for not wanting Castillo to be fair he doesn’t have negative trade value so it’s not like he’s only getting salary relief and a random washed minor leaguer
Thank you a reasonable middle of the road position.
Castillo is worth roughly what he gets paid. Just imho, if I were going to pay him $24M per, I’d prefer to pay Burnes $28-30M per, depending on duration.
Sox already overpaid for one Castillo.
where is Rusney these days
alan – Mexican League 2023 & 2024, and he absolutely raked this year.
Open up the checkbook, John, Burnes is sitting right there to be had…
I think Burnes is going to get a massive overpay and not sure it is worth it. I think I would prefer another trade for a starting pitcher and put money into the bullpen and a right-handed bat. Maybe get one of the pitchers who will not be getting Burnes type money as well to have the depth they lacked last year.
Uncle – What do you consider an overpay? He was projected to get $44M more than Fried, that would put Burnes at $262M.
With the market raised, what would have been an overpay a month ago is no longer one.
I worry that the fact he has not signed yet is an indication the price may be well over the $262 million. Even at that his numbers don’t convince me he will be worth that kind of money for that length of time. If they want to put that kind of money into one pitcher I just hope it turns out to be worth it, because I don’t see Henry continuing to cough up the big bucks if the Sox are carrying high dollar bad contracts. We will see.
Whoever signs Burnes for 200m+ is gonna be really regretting that decision in about 2 years.
That is exactly my fear for the Red Sox, if that is their big spend this offseason.
Step one is move Devers across the diamond. My dog plays a better third base than Devers. It’s time.
That move to first really doesn’t make me feel any better. Imagine Raffy needing to flip to a pitcher covering first. It’s the stuff nightmares are made of.
He needs to assume the Papi throne at DH.
Full-time DH is wasteful. I think Devers can learn first base – have to give the move across the diamond a chance.
Devers has the footwork and skills to learn 1st. Is he willing to sacrifice ego? I think he will. Ortiz even had a few good moments at 1st in the World Serries of past.
I think Devers would be a very good first basemen, possibly among the Top 5 defensive 1Bs in baseball. He has a really good glove and decent range, over 65% of his errors were throwing errors, if you remove the need for him to make a throw across the diamond his error numbers will plummet.
Assuming all plans have them moving on from Yoshida and acquiring a 3B. Devers will need to come off 3B at some point but they could be more comfortable with Story at SS in the near term. This offseason could develop into signing someone like Goldschmidt (.839 ops vs LHP in 2024) and platooning him with Yoshida (.832 ops vs RHP, .565 vs LHP).
But full time papi is not a wasteful job…
30 Park – He’s possibly the dumbest baseball mind ever and it translates to defense. They said that about 3B 14 years ago. It’s still a work in progress and the progress has been all but nonexistent!!!
Boxy = Ego is nothing compared to his lack of coordination, balance, baseball smarts and accuracy throwing to 2nd base around a runner.
Kevin 23 – NO. We are talking about Rafael Devers not the Devers that plays in your local little league!!!
Sad – Great point Sad. Papi isn’t a waste and Devers is!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHA nothing farther from the truth.
I have several hundred misplays that suggest neither 3B or 1B is his cup of tea and 1B is far greater an injury risk with his lack of skills proven over the 14 years!!!
I’m sorry guys, but I don’t get how you all say Devers is somehow going to be a serviceable first baseman in the same breath as saying he’s the worst third baseman of all time.
First, his defense is not great, admittedly, but it’s not the final piece to the puzzle that makes the Sox a playoff team. He’s not moving this year.
Second, a real first baseman makes some scoops of Devers throws will cut down on some of the errors.
Third, a defensively adequate SS will save him movement to his left.
Fourth, we have more pressing issues that need to be filled
I really wish they had given him some opportunities in that position just to see what happened. We really don’t know how Devers will adjust until we see him at first. It could work out great or he could get in his head and be thrown off by being on the opposite side of the diamond.
Devers would be learning 1B during the season. That sounds like a bad idea to me.
If they have that in mind they better have a plan B. He may not be able to make the adjustment and that could impact his offense. It is one thing to experiment in spring training but another to make a permanent change that doesn’t work. If Yoshida is traded at least you have DH as an option for him.
I heard your dog is still a bit ruff lol
Vin – my dog actually loves chasing ground balls (tennis balls) at third base. He runs across to first to try to beat the runner. We’ve been practicing since he was a puppy. I legitimately think he’s better than Devers!
30 = A crippled cat would play 1B better than Devers!!!
To be fair, Rusty moves well and has a cannon for an arm.
Yeah, whatever happened to that offer they were preparing for Burnes?
That was speculated after fried signed but prior to trading for crochet..the need to meet burnes price diminished significantly
Team is really nicely set up. The Crochet acquisition, because it cost so little in dollars, just makes everything so easy. Expect them to bid big and get one of Bregman/Burnes/Flaherty/Santander/Hernandez, and they still have one of the best top 3’s in the farm system of any team. Hate to say it, but unless the O’s get their heads out of their behinds you’re looking at the Sox being the best team in the AL in about a year. Maybe earlier.
I don’t think most Red Sox fans share your same optimism.
I’m with Seam.
Bullpen has improved. I’d say add one more stud SP, find a real 2B and they should be ready.
And keep Story confined to a bubble wrap straight jacket.
How has the bullpen improved?
swan – What is your reasoning behind believing the bullpen has improved?
Yes I feel better having Chapman come out of the pen to face lefties, but the loss of Martin and especially Kenley created two huge voids. Liam’s ability to come back is a complete unknown and everyone else is unproven.
I’d say right now the top priority should be a shutdown closer such as Hoffman or Scott.
Swan: The bullpen has NOT Improved. At all.
You and Seam need some baseball lessons Swan.
The NYY will be #1 into the distant future with BAL afraid to spend enough to keep up, TOR will compete with TB and BOS for the cellar until MONEY is actually spent. Not theoretically spent as if they can get this guy or that guy, but an actual all-star under contract in Boston. JD Martinez was the last perennial all-star to sign in Boston.
We also have to fear Crochet being another Joe Charboneau!! At this point, he’s a one hit wonder. Hardly enough results to know if he can do it twice.
As long as Devers plays 3B there will be no division titles in Boston and if they move him to 1B he’ll get hurt and there still won’t be any division titles. They aren’t in the current zip code of the Yankees. Only BAL is and they are no longer close.
For starters, I’d say adding Hendricks, Chapman and Wilson is an improvement. Whitlock fully realized as a BP piece is an improvement. A full season of Slaton is promising as he could blossom into a stud 7-8th inning guy.
Anyway, I said improved, not done. I get we don’t have an assigned closer, but I like the way its progressing.
And you seem to forget we lost Jansen and Martin. Hendricks missed the entire season, Chapman is whatever, and Wilson stinks. The bullpen is nowhere near improved
Agreed. I feel better about the bullpen.
I tend to be hopeful and confident. Makes baseball more fun.
Well, they signed two 37yo’s so I guess you can say it improved in worldy experience.
sag – How the heck did you pull Joe Charboneau’s name? LOL!!
Better choice would have been Kevin Morton ;O)
Swan: I’m also expecting Guererro to have a good year in the bullpen.
swan – Thank you for the explanation, the way you originally phrased it didn’t indicate you included 2024 Red Sox pitchers whom you expect to return from injury..
With both Hendriks and Whitlock, it will be a challenge for them to not only be healthy but also able to perform as they have in the past.
Wilson hasn’t been healthy and pitched effectively in a full season since 2019.
Slaten was quite good this year, therefore it will be challenging for him to improve much next year.
And technically the team also lost two relievers (Garcia & Sims) who pitched fairly well prior to joining the Sox.
Like you said there’s more to be done this offseason, let’s see what happens. Don’t forget Fitts, Guerrero, Priester and Penrod could also factor in the 2025 bullpen.
Im optimistic…they can score with anyone they proved that last year..just add some pitching and they will challenge for the division
Pool – Casas returned August 16th, from that day to the end of the regular season the Red Sox had the 9th-worst offense in MLB.
I hope Anthony and Campbell will be raking at some point next season, but expecting guys like Ref, Wong and Rafaela to hit well is a bit of a stretch.
The offense was carried by Duran and Devers until one tired out and the other’s injury became too severe. They will need production from more than just those two guys if they want to contend.
Pool – They lost their second best hitter in O’Neill and he was only part time!! Who did they add? Devers making 50 misplays at 3B, Story an uncertain, Mayer a pipe dream if he stays healthy, the best SS is Campbell but he won’t get to play there so he doesn’t displace the over rated Mayer, Grissom is now qualified as a pre-arb 2!!! With pre-arb 2 skills. Casas your third best hitter is going to get pushed out of his position because Devers is a bum and with a massive ego, the guy with the YIPS is back in right field, Duran you best hitter is back, and who knows what they’ll do with Rafaela. Cora would bat him 10th to 12th if the line-up stretched that far. This team is not a great hitting team. League average seems likely without an all-star addition to replace O’Neill 120 game power.
The glass is half full to you and I respect that. I say, just enjoy the ride whether it’s 75 wins or 85 wins.
Fever Pitch Guy – I know you don’t like him but out of the 9th hole, Rafaela carried this team with Duran and Devers. The RUNS and RBIs typically account for wins and Ks are just a way of making an out. Hard to go big with Runs and RBIs if you strike out as much as him BUT HE DID so give him his dues. Just think if he actually had runners on base when he came up like the over rated Abreu!!!! WOW. Might have had a completely different year.
Don’t worry. No delusions. Cora hates him and he’ll be the first to sit and the team will be .500.
Hey SagaCity or Fever…I’m trying to figure how O’Neil hit 31 bombs last year but only drove in 61 RBIs?? I don’t think I’ve seen such a low amount of RBIs paired with that many homeruns before. You would think he should have had runners on base ahead of him when he hit those given Boston being decent at the dish. I guess he wasn’t very clutch?? Maybe anti’-clutch?? Thrives when the pressure is the lowest??
Sag – I like every Red Sox player! Rafaela is a good guy, great athlete, fun and exciting to watch at times.
What I don’t like is him constantly chasing every pitch, constantly swinging from his heels, and constantly making poor decisions especially on the basepaths.
I’ve said many times that he’s been fairly clutch and made some great plays.
So here is some interesting information, take it for what it’s worth ….
As you probably know, I’ve been involved in the team’s winter fan events for many many years ….. at first when it was just a Town Hall event, then when it became a Winter Weekend, and now that it’s devolved into just an 8-hour “Fenway Fest” in which they charge $85 for admission and force free regular season tickets on each $85 payer to inflate attendance (more on that later).
Prior to each year’s event I have looked at the current players scheduled to attend, and quite often there are players who are conspicuously not on the list and they end up being off the team within a short amount of time. Last year for instance it was Chris Sale.
Well this year as of right now, you’ve got Yoshida coming all the way from Japan to attend the event …. but Duran and Rafaela are not expected to be there.
Maybe they have valid reasons for being no-shows, but based on past history it’s worth taking note of.
Ignorant – I’ve written about that exact subject multiple times the past few months!
Not only did Tyler often waddle to the plate with OBP machine Duran on the bases, nearly ALL of O’Neill’s PA’s came from either the 3-4-5 spot in the lineup.
So yes he was very unclutch. With RISP he batted only .231 and with 2 outs and RISP he batted only .195
I think they are well set up assuming they spend some money. It seems like they have a hard time convincing guys to play in Boston. If they had money for Pivetta and a Soto pursuit then theoretically they still can spend a lot more.
Bit – You’re absolutely right, they need to overpay quite a bit if they want to lure free agents that are in demand. And they have a ton of payroll space, let’s see how much of it they choose to use.
If they are willing to move Devers you go after Bergman for both his bat and defense. Would love to get Hernandez as well. Burnes is likely to get too much money and years to be worth it. Would love to see them find a way to trade for another young stud pitcher.
Signing players is not going to happen John Henry does not do that cause a .500 team is always better then a playoff team.
Thats the opposite of what john henry said
I don’t care what John Henry said, it’s EXACTLY what John Henry does! The fact that the team that generates the 3rd most revenue in all of MLB only spends in the middle of the pack is criminal to the fans.
I just finished Jose cansecos book he released 20 years ago and even he mentioned the cheap owners problem all those years ago
Why can’t baseball change we need more young owners not these old guys that are focused on their soccer teams and t mobile jobs
Why can’t baseball change we need more young owners
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It won’t make one bit of difference. Pick any year in this century at random, and I predict at least 6 teams will finish in last place or tied for last place.
Pool – When did John Henry make a public statement recently? They don’t let him talk much after the things he said in the past.
Fpg ..for some reason i still cant reply to you but hopfully you will read this…i just quote john henry makes a public comment every time sam kennedy speaks these days lol
Pool – Very true about Sam! Werner isn’t allowed to talk either.
Someone else said the same thing about replies. I’m seeing them right below mine, how are you replying then? Whatever you’re doing is working!
Sin – he’s gotta resign Mo Salah at Liverpool first and then he’ll get a second baseman, left fielder and SP.
Wouldn’t really make much sense to trade Casas unless they feel like signing Walker. Everyone seems to think flipping 3rd basemen into 1st basemen is an overnight process. Alonso isn’t realistic. Where would Teo even play if Anthony is ready in 2025? Rafaela Duran and Anthony deserve playing time. Yoshida pretty much has to go. Who cares how much we pay of his remaining contract. And Abreu would have to go.
So assuming Casas isn’t included, does Mayer, Abreu, Yoshida (with most of his contract paid by Boston), and another prospect, return a top SP from Seattle (not named Castillo)?
Gilbert is a stud no question about it, but a package including a top 10 MLB SS prospect, a reigning Gold Glove rookie OF, and a veteran hitter with his salary being paid by another team, is pretty solid return. Especially for a team desperate for offense.
The Red Sox have the money to extend Crochet and sign Burnes. I don’t see the, getting a really good young pitcher or an upper tier pitcher for Casas. It is going to also cost Paxton, Bello or Houck as well. Young and top pitching is a premium.
I’m tired of hearing what they’re planning to do as they keep coming up short. They’ve yet to actually spend any money this off-season despite promises to do so, as Crochet costs them nothing in terms of dollars. Anybody they sign will be an overpay because that’s the nature of free agency. But the teams that spend, win. That’s how baseball works. Sox had $500 million in revenue last year and currently have a payroll of about $150 million. So there’s no excuse not to spend big. They wanted Snell, Dodgers got him. They wanted Fried, Yankees got him. They wanted Soto, Mets got him. At some point they need to start playing with the big boys if they wanna get serious about competing again. Stop nickel and diming this franchise. You have a Ferrari, act like it. Stop shopping at Goodwill.
Snell wanted to be in LA from the moment free agency stated and made sure it happened. Soto is massively overpaid for what he brings to the table and the Mets will soon be regretting paying a 2-tool player like he’s the best overall player in the game. Fried was the only one they kind of missed out on, and with him being a ground ball pitcher and having a suspect IF defense he was never the fit many fans thought he was in Boston. Just because the team has money to spend doesn’t mean they should piss it away unwisely. Doing things like that is how they’ve found themselves stuck with a DH who is largely not worth his contract.
And why do you think he wanted to be in LA so badly? Because they spend and they win. And while I agree that Soto isn’t worth that kind of money, the Sox are already a year late to the party to start spending money (assuming they do), as they should’ve gone all out for Ohtani last year. They passed on him because they claimed they were focused on starting pitching, forgetting the fact that he is a pitcher. Then they promptly passed on Yamamoto, Snell, Montgomery, and traded Sale for a AAA 2B.
They passed on Ohtani because he wasn’t going to be able to start at all last year and after his second TJ surgery in 5 years is a severe question mark going forward. There’s a reason LA is continuing to stockpile starters even with Ohtani supposedly returning to the rotation. Ans the Sox didn’t “pass” on Yamamoto. Again, if a player is set on signing with another team there isn’t a hell of a lot the team can do to change his mind. Snell and Montgomery sat in the shelf last winter because they were both looking for more than the market valued them at. It wasn’t just Boston unwilling to meet their asking price, so stop acting like it was.
Agreed that you get into trouble by spending unwisely. I don’t think Fried is worth the largest contract ever given to a LHP. I also doubt Burnes is worth what Boras is asking for him now. Hopefully Burnes’ price comes down.
As a Sox fan I’m beginning to lose hope in breslow and co. We’ve been hearing this all winter again. All we’ve done is acquire crochet who I like however he really only has one year as a proven starter. While he’s cheap contractually at 2.9 million that would give indication that we’ve got a ton more to spend yet Breslow and Company are over here saying everyday we’re working on it. Watching more guys go off the board each day. Offering Soto 700 million and not getting him and losing out on Fried over a couple million to your rival is unacceptable. There is no sense of urgency by this management group. Sox will end up with a couple more guys they find at a flea market that no one has ever heard of.
Totally agree. Ownership has completely cut off the ability to take on any payroll.
I’ll believe it when I see it. Talk is cheap.
The Red Sox should sign Clayton Kershaw for $10 million and let him start every other week while Lucas Giolito starts every other opposite week. They could get 10 wins each because each would get 9 days rest between starts. Potentially 20 wins for a combined 5th starter would be great. Thoughts?
1999 – Nice out of the box thinking? Fits the austerity program too!!
The Red Sox should STAY AWAY from Castillo (make that ANY of Seattle’s pitchers) because T-Mobile Park is notoriously pitcher friendly. He’d have a 5.00+ ERA in Fenway Park!
I disagree, he pitched in Cincinnati and that’s a bandbox.
Castillo can pitch not just throw. He went late in games because the Seattle offense was bad and he didn’t get any run support and gave up runs late in games
Abreu, Casas, & Rafaela for Hunter Greene. Who says no?
Blah blah blahhhhh blah blah oh blahhhhhhhhh raaaalllllllphhh!
Yoshida, giolito, blais = Castillo + haniger from mariners? Ms give Hancock a few starts before gio ready they get a bat and a really good prospect and get outta the back end of a big contract while saving 20 mil this year.
Never any urgency with Sox. Yankees making deals while Ivy League boys are processing everything.
No interest in any Mariners deal that doesn’t include Woo and/or Miller. They said they’re untouchable so that ends it for me. Castillo is too expensive for talent we can get elsewhere for cheaper.
I agree. Why go for Castillo, which has a real prospect cost on top of 3 years of basically $24MM a year, when you can sign Flaherty or Buehler for the same amount of money and not lose anyone in trade?
That’s what Mariner fans don’t get. Castillo is not the last pitcher in the league. He’s certainly bad, but I’d bet Burnes and Flaherty will have a higher WAR/$$$ than Castillo.
Red Sox sign Walker Buhler, either Santander or Teoscar and sign Taner Scott Hoffman and another high leverage reliever. This is not rocket science and you would still be under the cap
Don’t forget about Vaughn Grissom. He’s our right handed second baseman
All this move devers to first stuff is BS. There is no bloody garuntee he can play first to save his %^^^…. It would take more time then spring training he would have to have been working on it all off season so stop it ain’t happening….
Burnes and Teoscar and put a bow on the offseason