Jeff Passan’s current take on the Red Sox: Having entered an offseason that seemed destined to be consequential, Red Sox fans have been left to look around with only a week to go before Christmas and grapple with the reality that their team is yet to sign a player.
True, Boston has completed a series of trades — including the additions of pitchers Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo — but is yet to make a splash in free agency.
According to the latest from ESPN’s senior MLB insider Jeff Passan, the lack of activity goes beyond just Boston (though the Red Sox are a particularly conspicuous example).