"The Red Sox added Isiah Kiner-Falefa to their infield group last night on a one-year deal, and they've also been poking around the market for right-handed hitting outfielders, per Katie Woo and Will Sammon of The Athletic. Colleague Jen McCaffrey writes in a separate piece that the Red Sox are interested in someone to fill a role similar to the one held by Rob Refsnyder (who signed with the Mariners in free agency) in recent seasons."
"The trade market generally isn't bursting with names this time of year, though Houston's Jake Meyers has reportedly been available for much of the offseason and there are some obvious salary dump candidates (Tyler O'Neill, Nick Castellanos) if the Red Sox want to just pay a bit of cash without giving up much of anything in the way of prospects."
"Ceddanne Rafaela is Boston's only righty-swinging outfielder. He'll be in the outfield every day, given that he's arguably the game's best defender there, but he doesn't offer huge production at the plate. The rest of the Red Sox' outfielders - Roman Anthony, Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida - hit from the left side of the plate. The Sox have suggested Abreu might get more run against lefties this year, but he's a career .205/.271/.318 hitter in left-on-left matchups."
The Red Sox signed Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a one-year deal and are pursuing a right-handed hitting outfielder to replicate Rob Refsnyder's recent role. Several free agents remain available, including Randal Grichuk, Austin Slater, and Hunter Renfroe, with some likely attainable on minor-league deals with spring-invite terms. The trade market is limited, though Jake Meyers has been linked to availability and salary-dump options such as Tyler O'Neill and Nick Castellanos could be used to acquire right-handed power without surrendering significant prospects. Ceddanne Rafaela is the only established right-handed outfielder, strong defensively but light offensively, while the other regulars are left-handed hitters with notable struggles against left-handed pitching. Spring training will present additional options for depth and platoon solutions.
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