The Boston Red Sox on December 21 made the first major addition to their offense by making yet another trade with the St. Louis Cardinals to acquire Willson Contreras. It was a sharp move by Craig Breslow, who traded from a position of depth to land the right handed first baseman who could provide a dose of power to the lineup in front of the Green Monster.
But the move doesn't come without some questions. Contreras will reportedly split his playing time between first base and designated hitter, but the Red Sox already have two players who are expected to suit up in those positions: Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida.