"The Red Sox' outline for free agency appears to be coming into shape a week ahead of the Winter Meetings. On top of adding a top position player on the open market, the Red Sox are open to adding a complementary position player, The Boston Globe's Alex Speier reported. Speier mentioned that Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco could be a target as the complementary player the Red Sox would go after in free agency."
"Polanco, 32, is coming off his best season in at least a few years. The switch-hitter posted a .265 batting average with a .821 OPS, 26 home runs, and 78 RBIs in 138 games. Polanco added three homers in the postseason, hitting .208 to help the Mariners reach the ALCS before losing to the Blue Jays in Game 7. Prior to 2025, Polanco had shown promise when he was with the Twins between the 2019-21 seasons."
"But he began to deal with injuries in the 2022 season, missing at least 40 games per year between the 2022-24 seasons as he dealt with back, knee, and hamstring ailments. In terms of positional fit, Polanco has mostly spent the last few seasons at second base, but he's played third as well. He's also indicated that he'd be willing to play first base, Speier reported."
The Red Sox appear to be outlining free-agency plans a week before the Winter Meetings, aiming to add a top position player and a complementary position player. Jorge Polanco is a possible complementary target. Polanco, 32, had a strong season with a .265 average, .821 OPS, 26 home runs, and 78 RBIs in 138 games, plus three postseason homers as Seattle reached the ALCS. He had prior All-Star performance with the Twins, but missed significant time from 2022-24 due to back, knee, and hamstring injuries. He has played second and third and is willing to play first. Boston prefers right-handed big bats.
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