We just took on $24,000,000 for 2 years.
Even with arbitratration, HR is a total steal.
$24,000,000 for 2 years for a 4th OF who kills you at the plate? THE ONLY possible plus are the other pieces, and that's it. We still took on dead weight at a big price tag. That is baked in. The rest is speculation.
$12,000,000 / you. Could net us some decent pitching, perhaps out biggest need,
"Thanks to the vagaries of service time, Renfroe won't be a free agent this winter. Or next winter, even. He'll remain arbitration-eligible through the 2023 season, which means Chaim Bloom and Co. can keep him in a Red Sox uniform for two more seasons without an extension.
Renfroe is sure to see a significant bump from his $3.1 million salary in arbitration this winter, but not enough to offset the contract he could earn on the open market. That's bad news for Renfroe, but good news for the Red Sox, putting him in the running for the title of baseball's biggest bargain."