Kenley Jansen, who spent the last two years with the Boston Red Sox, is reportedly looking to go to a team that will allow him to close games.
The net present value of Mookie Betts' contract isn't far beyond what the Red Sox were willing to offer; a former Boston exec suggests they could have kept him.
The Boston Red Sox may turn their attention to pitcher David Robertson after whiffing on closer Carlos Estévez.
Signing free agents and making trades are vital if you want to play in October. It's also important to grow your own players and keep them.
Mookie Betts has won two World Series since the Red Sox traded him to the Dodgers in 2020, but the 8-time All-Star said he still loves Boston and Alex Cora.
Kenley Jansen was the Dodgers' primary closer for 10 years, perhaps the greatest ninth-inning reliever in franchise history. He's LA's all-time saves leader with 350, and he was so dominant one season (2017) that he finished fifth in Cy Young voting.
Alex Bregman is one of the top names left on the free agent market, but the Boston Red Sox don't appear to be in the running.
Maybe the Boston Red Sox don't need another closer, but they certainly need at least one more reliever. With Kenley Jansen likely gone and Chris Martin already
Mookie Betts was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020, but still watches his former team when he can.
In the five years since the Boston Red Sox traded homegrown superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, what was once New England’s most sacred public institution has remained stuck in reverse.
A handful of contenders, including the two reigning NL and AL champions, are showing interest in an All-Star and Cy Young award winning free agent.