Coming off of a last-place finish in the AL East, the Red Sox are indicating a “strong willingness” to spend money to improve the roster, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
Teams generally tend to spend money more freely in the first year after a new collective bargaining agreement is signed, Rosenthal added. He listed the Mets, Phillies, Cardinals, Rangers, and Mariners, along with the Red Sox, as teams whose appetite for spending may be a little bit bigger this offseason.
Teams like the Yankees and Dodgers, who are historically among the biggest spenders in the game, may end up showing more restraint than expected, Rosenthal wrote.