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Why Cole Ragans should be Red Sox’ top offseason target

COMMENTARY

The Boston Red Sox added a talent arm to their starting rotation this winter by trading for Sonny Gray last week.

But, is the arrival of Gray — a three-time All-Star and 2023 Cy Young Award runner-up — enough to put a win-now Boston roster over the top?

If the 36-year-old Gray represents a replacement for Lucas Giolito, there’s a lot to like about what the veteran could offer with his swing-and-miss stuff.

But, if Gray is Boston’s answer for a No. 2 option behind Garrett Crochet in the rotation, that might be asking a lot.