2023 Free Agents

[mvp 78]

Career FIP of 4.07 and good for 160 IP every year. He’s no ace but he’s not exactly useless either…

 

His statcast has lots of blue. If he doesn't keep the walks down, his utility greatly decreases.

Edited December 12, 2022 by mvp 78

[moonslav59]

Maybe this will be the start of a trade flurry:

 

To ATL: Sean Murphy

 

To MIL: William Contreras

 

To A;s: Manny Pina, Freddy Tarnock & Esteury Ruiz

 

(Others may be involved and one report has Kyle Muller to the A's.)

 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Maybe this will be the start of a trade flurry:

 

To ATL: Sean Murphy

 

To MIL: William Contreras

 

To A;s: Manny Pina, Freddy Tarnock & Esteury Ruiz

 

(Others may be involved and one report has Kyle Muller to the A's.)

 

 

Henry's obit will say as Red Sox owner, he won four world championships.

 

Bloom's will say as Red Sox CBO, he lost or traded Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers.

[redsoxrules]

Chris Bassit to the Jay's. Another starter off the list

[moonslav59]

Henry's obit will say as Red Sox owner, he won four world championships.

 

Bloom's will say as Red Sox CBO, he lost or traded Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers.

 

I guess he's being paid enough to be Henry's punching bag.

[moonslav59]

Chris Bassit to the Jay's. Another starter off the list

 

$63M/3 is actually less than I expected on today's frenzied market.

[mvp 78]

Chris Bassit to the Jay's. Another starter off the list

 

I wouldn't sign anyone with the QO attachment at this point, but especially not Bassitt.

[mvp 78]

$63M/3 is actually less than I expected on today's frenzied market.

 

That's what happens when you are in your mid 30's and attached to a QO.

[a700hitter]

Chris Bassit to the Jay's. Another starter off the list

Cole Hamels is still available.

[moonslav59]

That's what happens when you are in your mid 30's and attached to a QO.

 

Let's see what Nate gets.

[moonslav59]

Cole Hamels is still available.

 

You better hope not.

[moonslav59]

Maybe this will be the start of a trade flurry:

 

To ATL: Sean Murphy

 

To MIL: William Contreras

 

To A;s: Manny Pina, Freddy Tarnock & Esteury Ruiz

 

(Others may be involved and one report has Kyle Muller to the A's.)

 

 

Murphy was set to make about $3.5M in his first arb, next year. For that, he had to go!

 

We thought we had it bad!

[Hugh2]

If anyone is dissatisfied with the Sox not signing Bassitt…..I revoke your fan card.

[Bellhorn04]

If anyone is dissatisfied with the Sox not signing Bassitt…..I revoke your fan card.

 

I'm not dissatisfied about that, but I'm dissatisfied we haven't acquired a single starting pitcher yet.

 

I sincerely doubt we're in on Rodon, and the word is we're not in on Eovaldi.

 

We seem to be down to Kluber or a trade now.

[moonslav59]

If anyone is dissatisfied with the Sox not signing Bassitt…..I revoke your fan card.

 

Less than a fourth of Bogey!

[Hugh2]

There’s no pitcher worth losing a pick over here. Sox do need a starter, walker is still on the market I believe. I wouldn’t hate Noah or Kulber at this moment, or even a Nathan reunion.

 

Rodon is just a horrible ideal, but I’d be rooting his injuries are behind him if the Sox went that route, which I highly doubt.

 

Assuming Rodon is out and the Sox don’t have the balls to go after a guy like Correa I think they can win the off-season with a

 

Kluber/Conforto/Segura signing.

 

Losing Bogaerts stings, but the sum of all the parts could be just as good for the potential to be better offense in 2023. The rotation should be better with the potential to be A LOT better if Sale could actually stay healthy. And the bullpen is light years improved. Cap reset, no loss of draft picks (2 gained) or loss of international bonus pool money.

 

Work on a Devers extension.

[dgalehouse]

Bassitt has an ERA under 4.00 . That may take him out of consideration for the Sox. He might not fit in.

[redsoxrules]

If anyone is dissatisfied with the Sox not signing Bassitt…..I revoke your fan card.

 

Not dissatisfied for bassitt but dissatisfied they haven't signed any SP yet. And the only ones left on the block are Rondon ( that ain't happening) Nate which apparently not on the Sox radar. So they leaves stripling, Noah Syndergaard and Kluber

[Hugh2]

Bassitt has an ERA under 4.00 . That may take him out of consideration for the Sox. He might not fit in.

 

Bassitt is a guy who benefited from Oakland, put him at Fenway and he’s about as good as Pivetta. He’s fine to anchor a rotation but very little upside.

[Bellhorn04]

Bloom said he wanted to acquire a starter with "upside", "leadership" and "innings". What the hell was he talking about? Was he telegraphing that he was looking to make a trade? Or was it just another whopper?

[Hugh2]

Not dissatisfied for bassitt but dissatisfied they haven't signed any SP yet. And the only ones left on the block are Rondon ( that ain't happening) Nate which apparently not on the Sox radar. So they leaves stripling, Noah Syndergaard and Kluber

 

It will be interesting to see what Ron-Don gets. It just feels one team is going to overpay him to stay healthy snd they’re going to get a Chris Sale deal.

 

I’d hate to see 55 million plus on the DL in starting pitching. Who’s knows maybe this is Sales year?

[Oscars]

Vaz has signed with the Twins

[Old Red]

Vaz has signed with the Twins

 

Sounds like 3 years. Good for Vaz. $30M.

Edited December 13, 2022 by Old Red

[moonslav59]

Vaz has signed with the Twins

 

Not much left for catching options.

 

There was talk we wanted to "add a catcher," but no word on him being a starter, back-up or organizational depth beyond Kaleb Hamilton.

[notin]

Not much left for catching options.

 

There was talk we wanted to "add a catcher," but no word on him being a starter, back-up or organizational depth beyond Kaleb Hamilton.

 

Didn’t he get DFAd?

 

If you look at what Milwaukee gave up for William Contreras, there was a big miss…

[moonslav59]

Not much left for catching options.

 

There was talk we wanted to "add a catcher," but no word on him being a starter, back-up or organizational depth beyond Kaleb Hamilton.

 

Didn’t he get DFAd?

 

If you look at what Milwaukee gave up for William Contreras, there was a big miss…

 

Can you come up with a comp to Sox prospects?

[harmony]

Can you come up with a comp to Sox prospects?

In terms of age and prospect grade at MLB Prospects, righthander Bryan Mata would be the comp:

 

Red Sox Top Prospects | MLB.com

WWW.MLB.COM

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The Official Site of Major League Baseball

 

Athletics Top Prospects | MLB.com

WWW.MLB.COM

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The Official Site of Major League Baseball

 

In terms of position and prospect grade, Miguel Bleis:

 

Red Sox Top Prospects | MLB.com

WWW.MLB.COM

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The Official Site of Major League Baseball

Edited December 13, 2022 by harmony

[harmony]

There’s no pitcher worth losing a pick over here. Sox do need a starter, walker is still on the market I believe. I wouldn’t hate Noah or Kulber at this moment, or even a Nathan reunion.

 

Rodon is just a horrible ideal, but I’d be rooting his injuries are behind him if the Sox went that route, which I highly doubt.

 

Assuming Rodon is out and the Sox don’t have the balls to go after a guy like Correa I think they can win the off-season with a

 

Kluber/Conforto/Segura signing.

 

Losing Bogaerts stings, but the sum of all the parts could be just as good for the potential to be better offense in 2023. The rotation should be better with the potential to be A LOT better if Sale could actually stay healthy. And the bullpen is light years improved. Cap reset, no loss of draft picks (2 gained) or loss of international bonus pool money.

 

Work on a Devers extension.

Taijuan Walker signed with the Philadelphia Phillies:

 

Taijuan Walker, Phillies agree to four-year deal

WWW.MLB.COM

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The Phillies on Friday announced they've signed right-hander Taijuan Walker to a four-year deal. Terms of the contract were not announced, but a source told MLB.com it's for $72 million. To make room for Walker on the club’s 40-man roster, right-hander Tayler Scott was designated for assignment. Walker, 30, will

[notin]

In terms of age and prospect grade at MLB Prospects, righthander Bryan Mata would be the comp:

 

Red Sox Top Prospects | MLB.com

WWW.MLB.COM

---

The Official Site of Major League Baseball

 

Athletics Top Prospects | MLB.com

WWW.MLB.COM

---

The Official Site of Major League Baseball

 

In terms of position and prospect grade, Miguel Bleis:

 

Red Sox Top Prospects | MLB.com

WWW.MLB.COM

---

The Official Site of Major League Baseball

 

 

 

… which is nothing for 5 years of a pre-arb All Star catcher.

 

Ceddane Rafaela would have gotten it done…

[moonslav59]

Not much left for catching options.

 

There was talk we wanted to "add a catcher," but no word on him being a starter, back-up or organizational depth beyond Kaleb Hamilton.

 

… which is nothing for 5 years of a pre-arb All Star catcher.

 

Ceddane Rafaela would have gotten it done…

 

Must still be in "hoard prospects" mode.

 

Our best prospects traded under Bloom, and correct me if I'm wrong, have been...

 

Aldo Ramirez for Schwarber

 

Jay Groome for Ferguson, Rosier and Hosmer plus cash.