The Boston Red Sox made a huge mistake when they tried to call Alex Bregman’s bluff, and let him sign with another team. Now, they need to start making moves to replace his talent on the roster.
According to Fansided’s Chris Landers, there are many moves they can make to try and save their offseason; one of the more important ones is finalizing a deal that fell through earlier in the offseason, that being trading Jarren Duran for Kansas City Royals All-Star ace Cole Ragans.
“Boston tried to pursue a Duran-for-Ragans swap earlier in the offseason, only for Kansas City to shoot them down. And to be clear, a one-for-one deal isn't happening. But what if the Red Sox added some pitching depth and a hitting prospect to the package? The Royals would have to listen pretty intently: There just aren't a ton of other paths for this team to find offensive upgrades, and selling high on Ragans given his injury history isn't the worst idea,” Landers wrote.
This past season, Ragans was injured for most of it and posted a 3-3 record, a 4.67 ERA, 98 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.184 over 61 innings pitched. However, his team’s defense can be considered the reason for his ERA, as his FIP was 2.50.
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On top of that, in the 2024 season, he was an All-Star, finishing with a record of 11-9, an ERA of 3.14, a FIP of 2.99, 223 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.143 over 186 innings pitched. He would be a solid No. 2 behind Garrett Crochet and would bring the Sox’ rotation to another level.
This potential move wouldn’t recover Boston from its embarrassment with Bregman, but it would certainly be a start. Hopefully, they get on this right away and start working on other moves as well.
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