2023-12-14 20:23:44
Which starting pitchers are the Red Sox targeting this winter? At this point, it may be easier to point out those who are not on your radar. Boston has been linked to several of the most sought-following arms on the free agent and trade market, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is at the top of the list, but the Japanese star is a priority for many other teams as well. Speier reports that the Red Sox may have already met with Yamamoto and if not, they will do so soon. However, he adds that “few in the industry expect Boston to be the winner of the bid for him.” As Boston tries to make multiple additions to its rotation, it may not be feasible for the team to add Yamamoto, who might receive a contract worth nearly $300 million. Other figures that might be too expensive for the Redlegs would be Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, if Boston wants to add multiple pieces to its starting corps.
The Red Sox have shown “varying levels of interest” in Snell, Montgomery, Lucas Giolito and Jack Flaherty, according to Speier, who adds that Montgomery is likely a more attractive piece for Boston than Snell, for whom the team that signs him will have to give up compensation in the amateur draft.
In addition to the aforementioned pitchers, the Red Sox would be targeting Japanese left-hander Shōta Inamaga, according to Speier.
This offseason, Boston considered a meeting with Venezuelan Eduardo Rodríguez and was also in the bid for Seth Lugobefore they signed con los Diamondbacks and Reales, respectively.
In addition to free agents, the Red Sox have reportedly explored the trade market for starting pitching. According to Speier, the team would look to “acquire a pitcher with multiple years of contractual control, over one who is a year away from free agency.”
That stance would eliminate pitchers like Tyler Glasnow and Corbin Burnes from the picture, but the Red Sox would be interested in White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease, who is two years away from free agency. Boston also reportedly talked to the Mariners regarding Logan Gilbert and George Kirby, but those talks didn’t move forward, according to Speier. These two pitchers would reach free agency in 2028 and 2029, respectively.
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