Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe reported that Bautista may feel inclined to make a move to Boston, instead of staying in the city that made him famous to the baseball world: “Even after an injury-filled season, don’t expect Bautista to accept a $17.2 million qualifying offer from the Jays, according to a major league source.” Cafardo added that the impressions around the majors is that “Bautista, 36, will get multiyear offers in free agency. Boston could be a preferred destination, with Bautista having played for John Farrell and Brian Butterfield in Toronto.
Red Sox don’t need Jose Bautista as much as the Blue Jays
