Top tier first base candidates are few and far between on the free agent market after the signings of Pete Alonso and Munetaka Murakami. To address their vacancy at the corner, the Boston Red Sox made yet another trade.
The Red Sox have traded for catcher/first baseman Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals, first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Contreras had a no trade clause on his contract, which needed to be waived before this move. St. Louis will receive Hunter Dobbins in return, as well as some minor league arms.
Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the Red Sox will also get some cash to cover part of Contreras' contract.