The Boston Red Sox have stopped dishing out massive free agent deals in the last half decade or so. Some of that has been due to money tied up in long-term extensions for homegrown stars, while John Henry's divided focus has left him more reticent to spend at the levels he did in the past.
But the Red Sox aren't exactly a small-market team, and in addition to the mountain of cash the Rafael Devers trade freed up, they're shedding a good deal of money from the books, which should give them plenty of room to throw their weight around this offseason.