Even with Cease, the Sox are cutting payroll in the aftermath of a failed rebuild and won't be built to contend in 2024 and might not be in 2025, either. So it makes sense to move their No. 2 commodity - second only to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. - for prospects or young major league players to a contending team.
"It's definitely a high risk, high reward situation," a major league front office source said. "Of course they started with the typically ridiculous asking price like all do in this situation. But with a front-end starting pitcher they do have tremendous leverage. So you take offers, get realistic, and grab the best one if you are comfortable. They still have a little bit of time."
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