With the Boston Red Sox just one unofficial day out from losing Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees and losing out on Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Angels, the team needs to focus again on one major thing during the offseason. Hitting.
Not adding a middle-of-the-order bat this offseason would severely hinder the Sox from looking threatening in 2018 and beyond. Who’s left? One name that comes to mind has been linked to the team for a few weeks now.
J.D. Martinez is going to get paid top dollar this offseason not only because of his skill set but because of who his agent is.