Has the Jackie Bradley Jr. era finally run its course with the Boston Red Sox? The mercurial center fielder will be a free agent after the 2020 season, but the real issue is before 2020 and it is money – isn’t it always? Bradley will go to the arbitration table and be rewarded for somewhere in the comfortable vicinity of $10 million. How do you replace Bradley if he is traded?
Defensively, the Red Sox current trio of outfielders are interchangeable, meaning either Andrew Benintendi or Mookie Betts – who may also be traded – can shift to center.