"Down a rabbit hole of things that didn't happen, the Red Sox apparently made several attempts to acquire Zach Neto from the Angels before pivoting and trading with the Brewers for Caleb Durbin. This was confirmed by Sean McAdam earlier this week, and from there, Tyler Milliken was asking the right question. Neto is one of the best defensive shortstops in the games, posting a +11 and +13 Defensive Runs Saved from the position the last two seasons."
"The only reason you trade for a guy like that is to put him at shortstop, which means that in that scenario, Trevor Story gets moved back to second base and Marcelo Mayer plays third. This is intriguing because from just last winter we already know the Red Sox have no problem acquiring a guy for a position they already seem to have filled."
The Red Sox made several attempts to acquire Zach Neto from the Angels before instead trading with the Brewers for Caleb Durbin. Neto produced +11 and +13 Defensive Runs Saved at shortstop over the last two seasons, ranking among the game’s best defensive shortstops. Adding Neto would necessitate placing him at shortstop, moving Trevor Story to second base and Marcelo Mayer to third. The club has demonstrated a willingness to add players for already-occupied positions. Marcelo Mayer’s long-term defensive role remains uncertain due to injury history and limited seasons played, creating a complicated timetable for Story.
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