The Boston Red Sox have been linked to Alex Bregman and Nolan Arenado as the team could look to acquire a third baseman.
With Boston likely to add a bat, Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer shared a trade prediction that sees the Red Sox acquiring Arenado in a blockbuster deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Nolan Arenado
Cardinals acquire:
Masataka Yoshida
Yoeilin Cespedes (Boston’s No. 5 prospect)
The proposed deal would be a blockbuster as Boston would acquire Areando for a top prospect and an MLB player.
Arenado would be the Red Sox’s starting third baseman which would shift Rafael Devers to first base or DH. The third baseman is entering the sixth year of his eight-year $260 million deal. Arenado is an eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner as he would bolster Boston’s defense at third. In 2024 with the Cardinals, he hit .272 with 16 home runs and 71 RBIs.
In return, Boston would send Yoshida to St. Louis who hasn’t lived up to expectations. The Red Sox signed Yoshida in December of 2022 to a five-year $90 million deal. The Japanese outfielder was expected to be a big bat, but he has struggled to adjust to the majors. He was primarily used as a DH in 2024 as he hit .280 with 10 home runs and 56 RBIs as the power hasn’t been there.
The big part of the return for the Cardinals would be getting Cespedes who’s the Red Sox’s No. 5 prospect. The shortstop signed as an International free agent in 2023. He’s expected to reach the majors in 2028 and last season in Rookie Ball he hit .319 with 5 home runs and 24 RBIs.
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