Overview
- Jon Heyman said on a Bleacher Report livestream that Boston's top infield target is Alex Bregman, with Bo Bichette considered a backup plan.
- Heyman added that the Red Sox have held extensive conversations on Ketel Marte, keeping multiple contingencies active.
- Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reported that Bregman, Bichette, Ketel Marte, and Isaac Paredes remain Boston’s primary infield targets this winter.
- ESPN contract projections cited by Boston.com peg Bichette around five years and $150 million, with Bregman projected at five years and $170 million.
- Bichette would likely move off shortstop in Boston because Trevor Story holds that spot and his shortstop defense has graded poorly, whereas Bregman fits cleanly at third base with valued leadership and right-handed power.