The Boston Red Sox's offseason needs were made crystal clear in their Wild Card Round loss to the New York Yankees. A No. 2 starter, a few more high-leverage relievers, and a whole bunch of power hitters will be atop Craig Breslow's holiday shopping list.
The issue is that those types of players are rather expensive in free agency, and the Red Sox already have a lot of money committed to their 2026 roster.
So, how does one go about getting good MLB players on cheap contracts? The trade market, of course.
However, that too presents an issue, this time in the form of the old adage, "You need to give something to get something.