ORLANDO, Fla. — While all around him buzzes with talk of Giancarlo Stanton’s trade market and J.D. Martinez’ contract demands, Dave Dombrowski has other things on his mind.
He needs a big bat, of course, but the Red Sox president of baseball operations also needs to lock his best player into a long-term contract, and he must consider the rich possibilities of next year’s free agent class.
“You look at all those things together,” Dombrowski said yesterday at the second session of the general managers meetings. “In some ways, you prioritize your own players, too, and keeping them for the long term.