Pitchers and catchers set to report to Fort Myers in less than two weeks. But even with MLB’s offseason nearing its end, the Red Sox have still yet to add a right-handed bat to their lineup.
But that could change in the coming days, as MLB’s Network’s Jon Morosi noted on X Tuesday that the Red Sox and Cardinals “have had recent communication about Nolan Arenado”.
Morosi added that “Cardinals exec Chaim Bloom has close knowledge of Boston’s prospects” — given that Bloom served as the Red Sox’s Chief Baseball Officer from 2020-23.
The Red Sox have been linked to Arenado multiple times this offseason, with the 33-year-old third baseman holding some appeal to a team like Boston given both his stellar defense and ability to add some right-handed pop at the plate.