The 2 largest energy bats in free company are off the board. So the place do Craig Breslow and the Pink Sox go subsequent provided that they entered the offseson intent on touchdown a bat? If this report is to believed, they’ve opened up commerce talks with the Cardinals for Willson “Don’t Overlook Second L” Contreras. Contreras will probably be 34-years-old subsequent season and he shifted to fist base from behind the plate final yr. However he’s a right-handed bat with pop who has put up an OPS+ of at the very least 123 4 years in a row. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
It’s just a little curious that the Sox are going after the 34-year-old Contreras in mild of the truth that, in line with this report, the Sox had been scared off by Pete Alonso’s age. Alonso simply turned 31-years-old. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
Which ends up in me to marvel if time period, not age is the true sticking level for Fenway Sports activities Group. I’ve lengthy argued that the primary purpose of the post-Dombrowski entrance workplace has merely been to keep away from long-term contracts. This piece quotes an agent who says “[The Red Sox] don’t consider in long-term offers.” (Sean McAdam, MassLive)
Contreras isn’t the one identify floating round in commerce rumors. In line with a pair of MLB insiders, the Pink Sox are one among 5 groups — the others being the Orioles, Yankees, Astros, and Giants — who’re “in on” a possible commerce for Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta. (Ken Rosenthal, Will Sammon, The Athletic)
And talking of accidents, right here’s one thing that’s good to see. Hunter Dobbins, whose season was reduce brief in July when he tore his ACL, is throwing once more:
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