Red Sox Top Target May Be Interested In Joining Club According To Latest Chatter

Recent rumors suggest that the Red Sox’s top target could be interested in joining the club.

Can the Red Sox really have a top free agent ace?

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The Boston Red Sox have been linked to a top free agent starter.
That’s not surprising, as Boston has plenty of money to spend and a real need for a rotation.
Boston’s starting pitching was the club’s Achilles heel in 2023 and the main reason the team won just 78 games.
Fortunately for the Red Sox, they will have a very deep roster of free agent pitchers this offseason.

The best name available is Oryx Buffalo star Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
He could command a contract worth more than $200 million, and Boston has been mentioned several times as a potential suitor.
According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, it’s unclear how likely a move will be, but recent rumors may give Red Sox fans hope.
“Just like Senga Kodai felt last season, Yamamoto wants the opportunity to play in a big market,” a league source said.
“For Senga, some Japanese players are uncomfortable being major league teammates with other Japanese players,” Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote earlier this year, citing the importance of seniority in Japan’s hierarchical culture.
It’s not Yamamoto.

He seems to be open to the possibility of playing with another Japanese player.
League sources said Yamamoto’s experience playing alongside other Japanese stars in the World Baseball Classic influenced his thinking in this regard.

Yamamoto would immediately become Boston’s best pitcher. He is just 25 years old and has a career ERA of 1.72 in seven professional seasons with Nippon Professional Baseball.
The Red Sox have Yamamoto’s former teammate, Masataka Yoshida, and he has even discussed the possibility of a reunion.

Boston is one of baseball’s biggest markets.
Plus the club has too much money to spend.
That fact, combined with the possibility of a reunion with Yoshida, would make Boston an attractive landing spot for Yamamoto.
It’s unclear if the move will happen, but at least there’s a chance.