After the Boston Red Sox lost Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs. the front office didn't rule out a return to the pitching market to triple-down on run prevention. Then, it worked quickly — Boston is no longer the only team that hasn't signed a major league free agent this winter.
The Red Sox have signed longtime Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez, first reported by MLB insider Jon Heyman. Fellow insider Ken Rosenthal reported soon after that the deal is for five years at $130 million. The deal contains no opt-outs.
The first reports that "some" people within the Red Sox organization were high on Suárez came out just hours before the acquisition.