This offseason may be the most important offseason that the Boston Red Sox have had over the last ten years.
Boston is set to have a good, but very expensive, offseason. If all goes right, they will spend well over half a billion dollars and they may make a blockbuster trade or two. But with all that said, there’s going to be players that won’t be brought back.
Who are the most likely players that won’t be with the Red Sox by the end of MLB’s Winter Meetings?
One of the veterans who’s absolutely on his way out the door is the future Hall of Famer closer Kenley Jansen.
FanSided’s Nick Villano has already predicted the Red Sox to sign San Diego Padres closer Tanner Scott to replace Jansen.
Moving on from Jansen is going to be one of the more obvious moves that Boston makes. Whether they land Scott or not, the Red Sox closer in 2025 won’t be Jansen. It’s more likely that Jansen signs a one-year deal with another team to either be their closer or the setup man. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked toa reunion.
2. OF Miguel Bleis
One piece of the Red Sox offseason that’s going to help them catch the top powerhouses of the American League is using the trade market. There are a lot of different players expected to be available in the trade market and the Red Sox could use just about all of them.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger is being shopped and he would fit in with the Red Sox. The St. Louis Cardinals are shopping Ryan Helsley and Sonny Gray who would be good fits with Boston. The Chicago White Sox are shopping Luis Robert Jr. and Garrett Crochet as well. Boston could use another ace or a star outfielder.
But if the Red Sox are going to chase these top trade targets, they’re going to need to deal from their own farm system. The most likely top prospect to be dealt is outfielder Miguel Bleis. Let me explain.
Bleis is the fourth highest-ranked outfielder in the system, ranked behind a few generational talents. If the Red Sox
