If Craig Breslow and the Red Sox want to avoid yet another last-place finish in the AL East in 2024, Boston is going to need to flex some financial muscle in order to bolster a shoddy starting rotation.
And with the Red Sox currently just under $50 million short of reaching the first CBT threshold of $237 million, Breslow and the rest of his staff have the means to dole out a few hefty contracts this winter.
With Boston poised to open its checkbook during the hot-stove season, former MLB GM Jim Bowden believes that the Red Sox’ best free-agent fit this offseason is the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell.