As we look ahead to the winter to come and what the Red Sox could have up their sleeve as they try to build a winning team again. Most of the focus has been on the free agent market, which makes some sense of course. For one, it is much more clear who will be available in free agency compared to trying to parse who may or may not be available via trade. It also requires less creativity to think of potential free agent signings than potential trades. Plus, in a vacuum teams would always prefer the free agent because they only cost money while a trade requires parting ways with prospects.
Wrapping up the minor-league depth check
