Red Sox Reportedly Have ‘Interest’ In New Under-The-Radar Name

The Boston Red Sox appear to have their hands in multiple different fires at MLB’s Winter Meetings.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been consistently connected to the likes of Ketel Marte, Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber — so what’s another name added to the list?

It’s a relatively new development, too!

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal filed a new report on Tuesday, which claims the club is pricing every available option and has started to express interest in Houston Astros corner infielder Isaac Paredes.

Paredes, 26, is under club control for two more seasons and is coming off back-to-back All-Star selections after combining to slash .245/.348/.420 with 39 home runs and 133 RBIs with the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.

The Astros reportedly are seeking controllable starting pitchers, which aren’t hard to come by these days at Fenway Park, so perhaps that accelerates the timeline on a potential deal — but then again, isn’t everyone looking for the same thing?