"The one thing I would like to take into consideration though is the flexibility of Marcelo Mayer's glove. Given his strength on that side of the ball and Bichette's free agent team finally admitting he's actually a second baseman, both Bregman and Bichette would largely solve the problems in Boston's infield. If Bregman comes back, he plays third, Story's at short, and Marcelo Mayer spends the majority of his time at second base."
"The more you think about it, the more Mayer becomes a large leverage piece in a world where the Sox are actually serious about using free agency to aggressively address the infield shortcomings. This is also a key point because if the Ketal Marte rumors are true and Mayer was going to be in any such deal, then you'd still need to go out and get Bregman on top of trade for Marte to play second to fully fix the holes in the infield."
Choice between Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette for the 2025 Red Sox hinges on how Marcelo Mayer's defensive versatility is deployed. If Bregman signs, he would play third, Trevor Story would remain at short, and Mayer would handle the majority of time at second base. If Bichette signs to play second, Mayer could shift to third where his defense projects well. Both options would address Boston's infield weaknesses. Trade scenarios involving Ketel Marte that include Mayer would complicate matters and likely require acquiring Bregman in addition to a Marte trade to fully resolve infield holes.
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