Red Sox Predictions: Starter David Price Will Win 2016 Cy Young Award

On December 2, 2015, the Boston Red Sox signed then free agent David Price to a seven year, $217 million contract

The Boston Red Sox needed to acquire an ace this past offseason and that is just what they got. Even though numerous rumors linked the BoSox to Oakland Athletics’ young ace Sonny Gray, the team ultimately shopped the expansive free agent market for a new starter. As a result, the Sox were able to come back with left-handed starting pitcher David Price in the hopes that he would become the club’s new ace.

Many were wary of how Price would perform — especially for how much the Red Sox were paying him. Was Price really worth a $217 million contract? Most did not think so. But, after…