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Former Red Sox pitcher says Boston needs to add ‘another veteran presence’ to contend for World Series

James Paxton believes the Red Sox have some work to do this offseason.

The 35-year-old pitcher, who retired this year following his latest stint in Boston, thinks the Red Sox should bring in another veteran player. Paxton said the young team has to add someone with more service time to put themselves back into the World Series conversation.

“I think they could use another veteran presence on that team and if they want to win a World Series,” he said on WEEI’s “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast. “I could see them going out and getting one more big-time player to go out there and, OK, give the players some confidence.