The Red Sox also let fan-favorite Xander Boegarts walk after the 2022 season in an effort to cut payroll. Said decisions have led them to just one postseason appearance in the past six seasons, and three last-place finishes in the AL East.

According to Jon Heyman, the Red Sox are making a push to surpass the Yankees and Mets as the top suitor for Juan Soto.

“According to sources, the Sox do not view the pursuit of Soto and a front-of-the-rotation starter as an either/or proposition: They’d still be looking to add a top starter even if they land the top player on the market," the Boston Globe's Alex Speier wrote on Wednesday.