How Red SOX can do a commercial work by Nolan Arenado (5 thoughts) | Chris Cotillo

With the spring training that starts next week in Fort Myers, rumors have reappeared about the Red Sox, which ends up trading in a trade in a trade with Nolan Arenado. And although there is no indication of what something is imminent, it is a sign Boston-a Club that has only increased a 40-man squad since Christmas (deep catcher Blake Sabol) still looking for an impact supplement his offensive.

The Red Sox still urgently need to add a right -handed pop to their line -up and Arenado and Free Agent Alex Bregman are clearly the two best available players. While there is still a crowded field in search of Bregman -the tiger, cubs and blue Jays are involved in the Astros that is still lurking -the path to an arenado deal could be clearer. Like the entire winter, there are obvious advantages and disadvantages that are connected to the addition of one of the two players.

Here are five short thoughts on Boston’s striving for Arenado, with John Denton from MLB.com reporting that the cardinals have used the cardinals together with other clubs in the past few days: together with other clubs:

1. In contrast to Bregman, the Red Sox seem to have a good lever when it comes to arenado.

Even if Bregman wants to come to Boston, he won’t do this if she (and his agent Scott Boras) do not present him with the best offer. If the SOX is still not ready to give Bregman more than four years (as the Boston Globe reported the Astros – even if a “long shot” – may be in the weed.

Bregman has its possibilities. It seems that more options seem to do than the cardinals in relation to arenado. John Mozeliak, President of the St. Louis President of Baseball operations, was clear that the team urgently wants to postpone the eight-time all-star for 2025, and present a clean slate for Chaim Bloom (remember?) In the overall picture will take over in 2026.

The cardinals don’t want arenado on their squad on the opening day and they are motivated to find a partner. This process was complicated by the no-trade clause of Arenado, and the fact that after the veto of a trade to Houston will go there in December. His market is limited and that is his choice. The fact that he shouted from the roofs that he wants to come to Boston harms the leverage of the cardinals and helps Boston, especially as late in the game as other preferred goals (Yankees? Dodgers?) Is less likely.

This lever seems to be a real way for Craig Wroclow to wait for the arenado market and make a tastier offer when the cardinals are desperate. It seems what the Sox do.

2. At that time it is difficult to recognize an arenado trade, followed by a deal with Triston Casas.

Before that, an addition of arenado seemed to represent part of a thoroughly plan, in which Rafael-Deveres would be relocated to the first basis and the trade with Triston Casas. It was a reasonable attitude to believe that the series of movements would worsen the Red Sox.

Now it is now even more difficult to put together all of these parts that come together. The Red Sox, who sometimes tried to move casas, will probably not get what they are looking for in this late stage. This means that the way to arenado is different, but probably cleaner: it would take over on the third basis that devers would be a little close to the full-time hitter and Masataka Yoshida in the balance.

It is by no means a perfect plan because the problem of Yoshida would not be easy to solve. But it makes sense for the SOX, when trying to more functional Roster. The replacement of devers by arenado in third place would significantly improve the infield defense, which is needed. If he pulls away from his feet from his feet, even if he is against the idea, it would significantly reduce the amount of wear on his body and prevent him from collapsing late in the season as in previous years. The quartet of devers, Casas, Arenado and Trevor in the middle of the line -up would be one advantage.

It is clear that Yoshida, who has owed 55.8 million US dollars in the next three years (and as an $ 18 million dollar CBT hit), will not be easy to reach. It is not without value because he was a long distance against right -handed starters last season. But a large market team like The Red Sox should be willing to deal with some sunken costs if it takes you to compete with the competition. And Boston could help the fact that he violated a shoulder injury to slowly play things at the beginning of the year in his future.

3. It should not be a surprise that medium -sized views such as Blaze Jordan are mentioned in rumors.

While some people see a big name like arenado and expect the cardinals to need a great prospect to complete a deal, this is simply not the case. The motivation of St. Louis for entertaining business with him is financially motivated and that should be given in negotiations.

Teams talking to the cards about arenado work with a slide scale when it comes to the 64 million US dollars, which he has owed in the next three seasons. If you pay more money, you don’t have to give up much in terms of prospect capital. Less financial commitment means more viewing value. The cardinals are financially motivated here again. This means that it should not be surprising that the names that occur in rumors to flexibility, to take over a large part of the arenado agreement and should not hesitate.

4. An arenado additive does not make up the future of the team’s top prospects.

Everyone knows that Bregman would help the 2025 Red Sox. But the internal concern to add it has to do with it, Kristian Campbell, who seems to make the top prospect view of the opening day. There would be no such problem if arenado were acquired.

The Red Sox were able to advance arenado in third place, DEvers as DH and Casas on the first basis for the three -year contractual contract, without disturbing anything that is related to the development of Campbell, Marcelo Mayer or Roman Anthony. This is not a little thing when trying to become more functional.

5. Arenado’s struggles against the left are a real problem.

Why do the Red Sox need a real bat at all? Because they are left-wing in the line-up and were lazy against left-handed starter (17-26, .395) last year. The loss of Tyler O’Neill (1.180 OPS, 16 Homer against Linke) makes this problem even more important for a team that was attributed to boys like Rob Refsnyder and Romy Gonzalez against Südpfoten a year ago. Adding arenado would not help this problem.

Arenados swing fits Fenway and he would benefit from playing 81 games in front of the green monster, but his reverse divisions are a real reason to worry. In 2024 he met only 0.235 with five Homers and an OPS .646 ops in 154 record appearances against left. In the previous year it was an average of 0.220 and 0.662 ops. For his career and since 2022 he was better against left -handed (. For someone who will be 34 in April 34, it is a problem that should give the Red Sox a break.

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