{"id":14098,"date":"2024-12-25T01:40:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T01:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=14098"},"modified":"2024-12-25T01:40:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T01:40:04","slug":"red-sox-should-capitalize-on-stalled-dodgers-negotiations-to-sign-final-puzzle-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=14098","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox should capitalize on stalled Dodgers negotiations to sign final puzzle piece"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Boston Red Sox’s 2024-25 offseason signings have addressed the team’s biggest deficiency \u2014 the pitching staff.<\/p>\n

The additions of Justin Wilson, Aroldis Chapman, Garrett Crochet, Patrick Sandoval and Walker Buehler have improved Boston’s pitching staff enough that it can pivot to other areas of need. Adding a right bat should be next on the Sox’s to-do list.<\/p>\n

Luckily, a golden opportunity has emerged in Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez’s market. Negotiations between the Dodgers and the veteran have stalled to the point that\u00a0LA has explored alternate righty-bat options.<\/p>\n

Hern\u00e1ndez didn’t sign with Boston last season\u00a0because Los Angeles swept in and doubled the Sox’s offer to the outfielder. Without the Dodgers in the mix, the Red Sox’s biggest enemy in the Hern\u00e1ndez pursuit is themselves \u2014 they should sign him before someone else does, especially because there are division rivals interested in his services.<\/p>\n

Dodgers negotiations with Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez have stalled and the Red Sox should capitalize<\/h2>\n
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