What grade do the Red Sox offseason acquisitions deserve?
It was quite the interesting offseason for the Boston Red Sox. After coming oh-so-close to the World Series in 2021, the Red Sox lost key pieces in Kyle Schwarber and Eduardo Rodriguez. At first, the team only went after low-risk veterans on short-term deals, subjecting themselves to criticism from the fans, That all changed in late March, as the Sox inked superstar shortstop Trevor Story to a six-year, $140 million deal.
Two months into the season, I thought it would be a worthwhile exercise to hand out grades for the Red Sox offseason signings. Yes, I know it’s early, but considering many of these players are on one or two-year deals, they may have already completed a significant portion of their time with the Red Sox.
A couple more notes before we hop into the article. First, I chose to leave James Paxton off the list, an obvious decision considering he hasn’t pitched an inning in 2022. Second, I only focused on players who came over from other teams, so you won’t find Hansel “The Franchise” Robles on this list.