Ask a Boston Red Sox fan what the team needs most this offseason, and you'll probably be met with one of two answers. Either they'll say the team needs a power-hitting third baseman sans Alex Bregman, or that the rotation desperately needs a co-ace for Garrett Crochet.
Regardless of how the team prioritizes those two needs, they both need to be addressed this offseason. The free-agent market is ripe with a few options in both domains — Bregman, Bo Bichette, and Eugenio Suarez are star infielders, while Dylan Cease, Framber Valdez, and Ranger Suarez define the pitching market — but the team's best option to find suitable answers at reasonable costs will likely come via trade.