While vacancies loom at shortstop and center field, the Red Sox can all but cross off first base as a spot of need.
Veteran first baseman J.T. Snow, one of the top defenders at his position, is undergoing a physical in Boston on Friday, and assuming there are no snafus, he will then sign a one-year, $2 million contract with the Red Sox.
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