{"id":5688,"date":"2024-11-29T02:52:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T02:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5688"},"modified":"2024-11-29T02:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T02:52:19","slug":"breaking-red-soxs-rumored-plan-b-for-juan-soto-is-the-most-expected-outfield-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5688","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox’s rumored Plan B for Juan Soto is the most expected outfield candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Boston Red Sox’s rumored interest in Juan Soto has fans clamoring for action from the front office.<\/p>\n

After years of lame offseasons and unimpressive signings, the front office going all-in on Soto is some of the best news Sox fans could ask for. There would be no better way to use the team’s newfound payroll flexibility than to sign a generational talent like Soto for years to come. Unfortunately, many other big market teams feel the same.<\/p>\n

Soto may be a lock to become one of the highest-paid MLB players of all time, and if the Red Sox can’t compete in his market, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi believes they’ll turn to an old offseason target to fill a spot in the outfield. Boston could still find itself\u00a0among stiff competition for Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, though.<\/p>\n

“If Teoscar does not go back to Dodger Stadium for 2025. . . I believe he will go to the American League East, and he has phenomenal, phenomenal numbers at Fenway Park,” Morosi said. “. . . I’ll be surprised if Juan Soto becomes a Red Sox, and so if Juan Soto goes somewhere else. . . get ready to listen to a lot of conversation about Teoscar and the Boston Red Sox.”<\/p>\n

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