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Carlos Santana, MLB's Best 'Bang for Buck' FA, Can Return Fear Factor to Red Sox

In front of a Boston Red Sox team in need of an impact bat is an array of expensive stars. Giancarlo Stanton tops the charts as a trade target. Then come free agents J.D. Martinez and Eric Hosmer.

If they'd rather save some money, there's always Carlos Santana.

The idea has already crossed the Red Sox's mind. According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the club's brass met with Santana's agents at the general manager meetings earlier this month:

While Mitch Moreland was a serviceable player for Boston in 2017, his free agency opened up a chance to upgrade at first base.