We still don’t know who will be managing the Boston Red Sox this season but whoever gets the job will have plenty of flexibility to tinker with the lineup based on the opposing pitcher they face.
The Red Sox made a surprise move to bring back first baseman Mitch Moreland. It was assumed that their tight budget would prevent him from being retained in free agency but when Moreland flew under the radar, Boston’s brass jumped at the chance to sign him to an affordable 1-year, $2.5 million deal with a $3 million club option for 2021 ($500,000 buyout).