The Boston Red Sox appeared to be in the running for several starting pitchers during last year’s free agency period, but were ultimately unable to land most of them. For at least one of those pitchers, we now know why.
The Red Sox were linked to then-free agent starter Andrew Heaney, who chose to sign a two-year, $25 million contract with the Texas Rangers despite Boston reportedly offering more money. On Monday before Game 3 of the World Series, Heaney sat down with Rob Bradford of “Baseball Isn’t Boring” and explained his reasoning for choosing Texas.