The Boston Red Sox have been swimming with the big fish throughout all of Major League Baseball free agency.
After coming up just short in October last season, the Red Sox front office made several offers to big-name free agents, even after they secured pitchers Ranger Suarez and Sonny Gray and first baseman Willson Contreras.
They had no luck securing a fourth massive addition; however, the signings of potential starters like Wednesday’s acquisition of infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa have filled out the roster nicely.
One of the MLB’s biggest names in the media, Ken Rosenthal, praised the signing on “Foul Territory.”
“They still want to add an infielder who will give them more offense,” Rosenthal said. “Now, IKF is an elite defender — he protects them at many infield spots, enables them some flexibility late in games perhaps…
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“He also gives them the ability to rest a Trevor Story on occasion. And whatever they end up doing at second and third base, he can be an alternative.”
Rosenthal then said what fans were waiting to hear: confirming that the Red Sox are still looking for a big bat on the dirt.
“I still believe — and they still are — looking for a guy like Isaac Peredes, who is under control, I believe, for three more years and would cost them,” Rosenthal said. “I have a hard time believing theyre going to go into this season with this group and this group alone.
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“They do need one more, and they seem to be aware of that.”
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