Earlier this offseason, we had been all a little bit shocked to listen to that the Crimson Sox had been rumored to be interested by catcher J.T. Realmuto. He’s since resigned with the Phillies, however the Sox are reportedly nonetheless interested by upgrading at catcher. Whereas the catching place doesn’t really feel like a precedence given Carlos Narvaez’s profitable rookie marketing campaign, the group might merely see upgrading from Connor Wong as low-hanging fruit. Admittedly, although, there isn’t a lot catching expertise on the market proper now. (Sean McAdam, MassLive)
However the catching spot ought to take a backseat to upgrading the infield. As of at the moment, it seems like Marcelo Mayer is being penciled in at third. After one more season-ending harm, Mayer just lately offered an harm replace: “I really feel good. I’m just about doing full baseball actions like a standard ramp-up. I really feel like I’m in a great spot.” (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
And don’t overlook: whereas nothing appears imminent, issues can come collectively rapidly. For instance, the Ranger Suárez deal was apparently negotiated over the size of a single afternoon. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
Suárez is certainly one of three huge acquisitions the Sox have made up to now. As for on of the others, Willson Contreras, get able to get pleasure from a fiery ballplayer: “I play to win. I don’t play to fiddle. I don’t play to make mates on different groups. That’s the way in which I play, and I’m going to maintain displaying my feelings.” (Ian Browne, MLB.com)
Whereas it’s going to be arduous to discover a respectable catcher or improve the infield, it’s not arduous to signal worldwide free brokers. The worldwide newbie signing interval opened final week and the Sox have already signed 17 gamers, all of whom are anticipated to move to the participant growth academy within the Dominican Republic. It’s fairly doable, if not possible, that none of those gamers will ever make it to the large leagues, however right here’s a rundown of a few of the prime names, together with two gamers who had been ranked within the top-50 of worldwide amateurs and one participant out of Brazil, which remains to be rising as a baseball hotbed, powered by Japanese immigration. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
And look: we’ve received new minor league coaches! Not essentially the most thrilling information on this planet, however we simply don’t have quite a bit happening proper now, of us. Apparently, a number of of them have a historical past with Driveline. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)
