As slow as it was, the 2025-26 offseason went by in a flash. The Boston Red Sox are still without a final addition to their infield with just weeks until spring training begins.
The Red Sox have long scoured the trade market for a second or third baseman with no luck. After making 10 trades already this offseason, Craig Breslow may thing the asking prices to be too much. This late in the offseason, he could probably sign a free agent for less, as Chris Cotillo posited in his first crack at an Opening Day roster prediction for MassLive.
Here are three free agents the Red Sox could pursue and likely sign for cheap, given their status as free agents with mere weeks remaining in the offseason. None of the fits are perfect with some troubling defense and left-handedness among the options, but Boston sacrificed its chance at a flawless addition when it let Alex Bregman walk to sign with the Chicago Cubs.
3 free agents whose declining markets could benefit Red Sox greatly
Eugenio Suárez
Cotillo projects that the Red Sox will sign Eugenio Suárez to remedy their third base vacancy before Opening Day, and he could be a solid fit. He bats right-handed and crushed a career-high 49 home runs in his age-34 season in 2025 — in front of the Green Monster, he could be incredibly dangerous.
Suárez swings and misses quite a bit (196 strikeouts over 159 games last season), which the Red Sox definitely don't need. He's also a questionable defender, with metrics around league-worst in 2025, but success in the recent past. Boston is reportedly prioritizing defensive strength with its final infield additions, but the one thing that would set it apart from last season is a power bat. Suárez offers just that.
Luis Arráez
In stark opposition to Suárez, Luis Arráez is amazingly consistent at the plate. He's racked up a .317/.363/.413 with a .777 OPS over his seven years in MLB and he logged a National League-leading 118 hits last season. Arráez would go a long way toward lengthening the Sox's lineup, which had brutal struggles with runners in scoring position and high strikeout numbers last season. He fanned just 21 times in 154 games last year.
Also unlike Suárez, Arráez has next to no power in his bat. He ranked in the first percentile in bat speed, barrel percentage and hard hit rate last season with just eight homers to his name. He's also left-handed and wouldn't diversify Boston's lineup at all. Similar to Suárez, Arráez is a poor defender and posted nine outs below average in 2025, so Breslow may opt for another infield option.
Luis Rengifo
Luis Rengifo posted a down season in 2025, but he was a top infield trade candidate in the recent past. The longtime Los Angeles Angels infielder batted .238/.287/.335 with a .622 OPS, 104 strikeouts and 33 walks over 147 games last year. He's a switch-hitter and he's batted .268/.311/.438 against lefty pitchers in his career.
Rengifo is a versatile defender but he's mainly a second baseman, which would force the Red Sox to push Marcelo Mayer to third base (where they reportedly want him to play anyway). He's not a great defender and made three errors in 585.1 innings at second base last season. Still, Boston could sign him for cheap, given his down 2025 campaign, and hope he rebounds — though that isn't a winning strategy, there are no perfect fits on the market anymore.