The Red Sox have multiple avenues to add star talent this offseason, whether it’s through a trade or by signing an All-Star in free agency.
Boston could end up doing both, though. The Red Sox adding a star in free agency while trading for another star pitcher this offseason is a believable scenario, ESPN’s Jeff Passan said on the latest episode of the “Baseball Tonight Podcast.”
“They have the opportunity and ability to do that,” Passan said of the Red Sox possibly signing and trading for a star pitcher this offseason. “They could very easily go and sign Max Fried and then trade for Garrett Crochet.