I was initially skeptic, but reports continue to mount that the Red Sox could be looking to trade Mookie Betts this offseason. Betts is estimated to earn a whopping $27 million in his final year of arbitration and has rejected all extension offers, while the Red Sox say they are committed to getting under the luxury tax threshold next season.
The Cardinals have exactly one move when it comes to acquiring top-tier talent: Trading for a player in the final year of their contract and then convincing them to sign an extension in St.