Poll: What's Next For The Red Sox Infield?

"That contract came in just $10MM ahead of Boston's own offer in terms of sticker price, but deferred money and the lack of a no-trade clause further depreciated the Red Sox' offer relative to that of the Cubs. The loss of Bregman left chief baseball officer Craig Breslow to search for a pivot, and he found just that yesterday when he signed southpaw Ranger Suarez to a five-year deal."

"The $130MM pact places Suarez alongside Garrett Crochet and as a member of Boston's front of the rotation headed into the season, but it did little to address the hole that Bregman's departure creates on the infield. Yesterday's deal helped to bring down the temperature among fans in Boston and ease the pressure on Breslow to find a star, but it's not hard to see why an addition could still be attractive given the number of question marks and overall lack of impact"

"Trevor Story delivered a 20/20 season last year but will be 33 years old this year and just played 100 games in a season for the first time since 2021. Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell entered last season as two of the game's top prospects but Mayer has a checkered injury history of his own while there's been some indications the Red Sox could prefer Campbell in the outfield rather than the infield. Neither was an above-average hitter in 2025, either."

Alex Bregman signed a five-year, $175MM deal with the Cubs, leaving the Red Sox after Boston submitted a slightly lower sticker offer that included deferred money and lacked a no-trade clause. Boston signed left-hander Ranger Suarez to a five-year, $130MM contract to bolster the rotation alongside Garrett Crochet. Suarez's addition reduced immediate pressure on front-office decision-making but did not replace Bregman's offensive and defensive contributions at third base. Trevor Story showed power but faces age and availability concerns. Prospects Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell remain inconsistent offensively and carry injury or positional uncertainty. Ceddanne Rafaela's elite center-field defense complicates moving him to second base. Pursuing a top free-agent infielder remains a clear option.

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