4 worst free agent fails of the Red Sox's 2023-24 offseason
![Feb 19, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) during a spring training workout in Glendale, Arizona Feb 19, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) during a spring training workout in Glendale, Arizona](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5464,h_3073,x_0,y_138/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/14/01hr5xjwc8bhzk90n78z.jpg)
Jorge Soler
After Hernández signed with the Dodgers, the target for teams like the Red Sox in need of a power bat turned to Jorge Soler. He led the Marlins in home runs in 2023 with 36, with no other Marlins hitter reaching 20 home runs.
Soler isn't as good a defender as Hernandez is, but he makes up for it with his slugging skills. His fit in Boston would have been a middle-of-the-order masher who would likely rotate position-wise between DH and left field.
Unfortunately for the Red Sox, they couldn't get a deal done with Soler either. The San Francisco Giants, also looking for more thump in their lineup, swooped in and signed Soler for three years at $42 million. While San Francisco is a pitcher's ballpark, he's still a much-needed addition for them, though his production would unquestionably be much better in hitter-friendly Fenway Park in a Red Sox uniform.