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Red Sox’s Chances With Projected $71 Million All-Star May Have Gone Up

The Boston Red Sox are actively pursuing significant roster enhancements this offseason, focusing on acquiring high-impact players to bolster their lineup. Recent reports indicate that the team is targeting two notable All-Stars, each associated with a projected $71 million contract.

 

Jesús Luzardo

 

The Red Sox have expressed interest in trading for Miami Marlins pitcher Jesús Luzardo. Luzardo, 27, is a talented left-handed starter with club control through the 2026 season. Despite health challenges limiting him to 12 games in 2024, he had an impressive 2023 season, making 32 starts with a 3.58 ERA and 208 strikeouts. The Marlins, coming off a disappointing 2024 season, might consider trading Luzardo to rebuild for the future. The Red Sox, with a robust farm system, could offer a compelling package to acquire him.

 

Teoscar Hernández

 

In addition to Luzardo, the Red Sox are reportedly interested in outfielder Teoscar Hernández, who recently played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hernández, a two-time All-Star, is known for his powerful right-handed bat, which would be a valuable addition to Boston’s lineup. His performance at Fenway Park has been impressive, making him a natural fit for the team’s offensive needs. With Hernández entering free agency, the Red Sox are considered strong contenders to sign him, potentially offering a contract in the range of $71 million.

 

Recent Developments

 

The Red Sox have already made significant moves this offseason, including acquiring left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox. This trade involved sending four minor league prospects to Chicago, signaling Boston’s commitment to strengthening their pitching rotation.

 

These strategic pursuits reflect the Red Sox’s determination to enhance their roster and competitiveness for the upcoming season. By targeting players like Luzardo and Hernández, Boston aims to address key areas and position themselves as strong contenders in the league.

The Boston Red Sox certainly are looking for a big bat to replace Tyler O’Neill from the right side of the plate.

He left the team in free agency and signed with the Baltimore Orioles this offseason. The Red Sox desperately need to add one or two righties to help balance out the lineup and Teoscar Hernández is someone who has been brought up a lot.

Hernández spent the 2024 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and won a World Series. He’s now one of the best players available on the open market and there has been rumblings that he wants to return to Los Angeles even though the Red Sox have been linked to him.

While this is the case, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the Dodgers are exploring other options at this point.

“As negotiations with free-agent outfielder Teoscar Hernández remain at an impasse, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are exploring a number of intriguing right-handed hitting alternatives,” Rosenthal said. “Hernández, 32, is seeking a three-year deal between $66 million and $72 million, according to a person briefed on the negotiations. The contract length does not appear to be a point of contention between the parties. The issue is money.

“In their inquiries on other players, the Dodgers might simply be weighing the acquisition costs against the price of retaining Hernández, who repeatedly has said he wants to return. The club also might be lining up contingencies as a matter of due diligence in the event Hernández departs for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, or some other interested club.”

This could make things much easier for the Red Sox to sign the All-Star slugger. Los Angeles shouldn’t be ruled out, but Boston seems to have a chance.

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Published Dec 22, 2024
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The Boston Red Sox clearly want to make some big changes to the organization.

Boston has made two huge additions to the starting rotation in Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler and clearly isn’t done altering the organization.

Boston has been linked to pretty much every big-name player who could slightly be available in free agency or the trade market. The Red Sox have even had some of their own players popping up in trade rumors.

One player who has been mentioned as a trade candidate is outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida. He has three years left on a five-year, $90 million deal and his name has been thrown around in trade rumors. FanSided’s Mark Ruelle made a list of five suggested landing spots if Yoshida were to get moved and one that he suggested was the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“You can’t possibly shop Yoshida around without kicking the tires on the Dodgers machine,” Ruelle said. “On the surface, the Dodgers might not have any interest since signing Michael Conforto recently and still in the hunt for Teoscar Hernández. However, they have proven to be a solid location for Japanese players and Yoshida does have a relationship with Shohei Ohtani.

“The Dodgers also have the capital to take on more of his contract than most teams. The Red Sox would gladly take some marginal prospects to move on from Yoshida’s contract.”

The Dodgers would be an intriguing trade partner. Even with all of the success Los Angeles has had, it still also has one of the best farm systems in baseball. The Dodgers also have a seemingly endless pile of cash. Maybe they would be willing to absorb the contract while giving the Red Sox at least one solid prospect. This is just a hypothetical but it wouldn’t hurt to get the Dodgers on the phone.

 

The Boston Red Sox have had pitchers who threw that final pitch on their Opening Day rosters before, but that was back when they won championships themselves. On Monday, they switched up the script and signed a free agent who just did so to close out the Red Sox’s arch-rivals in the Fall Classic.

Walker Buehler, the former two-time All-Star for the Los Angeles Dodgers, had a complicated market in free agency this winter. He had a disastrous regular season in his return from a 20-month absence due to Tommy John surgery, but showed out in the postseason and rebuilt some of his stock.

Regardless, Buehler still believes he’s worth more over the long haul than the market was going to pay him, so he was a strong candidate for a short-term contract. And the Red Sox were the team to pounce on the opportunity.

On Monday morning, the Red Sox and Buehler agreed on a one-year, $21.05 million contract that reportedly includes incentives. Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports was the first to report the signing.

Buehler, 30, had a 5.38 ERA across 14 starts in the regular season. But in the playoffs, he closed out the year on a 13-inning scoreless streak, lowering his career postseason ERA to 3.04 in 94 2/3 innings. For his career, Buehler’s ledger is 43-22 with a 3.27 ERA and 754 strikeouts in 131 games.

The value of the contract is significant because $21.05 million is the exact amount a qualifying offer cost this season for teams to offer their incumbent players before hitting free agency. Buehler did not receive such an offer from the Dodgers, and if he did, there’s a strong chance he would have taken it.

Now, the Red Sox have a valuable veteran presence to help lead their pitching staff. Buehler loves pitching in October, and ideally, he can help Boston get there first.

 

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