With some quality Red Sox players departing in free agency this offseason, let’s predict where these players will sign heading into 2020.
After a rough 2019 season, the Boston Red Sox will have a solid group of everyday players departing in free agency this offseason. While many of these players leave gaps in the lineup, it is certain that the majority of the free agents will not return for 2020.
The majority of players on this list have enjoyed nice stays with Boston and have been serviceable in their time. The Red Sox are approaching a transition period – especially with the firing of Dave Dombrowski and hiring of Chaim Bloom.
Dombrowski dealt away many prospects for big-league talent in order to win the 2018 World Series. Now, the big league talent traded for has gotten expensive – signing long term deals for lots of money.
Now faced with the task of cutting salary while still winning, the Red Sox will look towards a farm system for affordable, quality players to fill the void left by these players. Despite this, Boston doesn’t have the strongest farm system, so some free agents could make sense to return to Boston next year.
With that in mind, let’s predict where the upcoming Red Sox free agents will land at the end of the 2019 to 2020 offseason.