NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 17: DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees hits during the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 17, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Red Sox could target free-agent second baseman DJ LeMahieu.
A year ago, Boston Red Sox fans were bemoaning the team’s ownership group for their insistence on slashing payroll in order to dip below the luxury tax threshold. The city nearly rioted when their miserly ways led to trading Mookie Betts in a glorified salary dump.