ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: Matt Shoemaker #34 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the Wild Card Round Game One against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 29, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The Red Sox have shown interest in free-agent Matt Shoemaker.
Upgrading the pitching staff should be a top priority for the Boston Red Sox but the solution doesn’t need to be one big splash. The high-profile free-agents will garner the most attention but some under the radar moves could be vital to building depth for a thin rotation.