Bob Sacamano

I'm fine with Engel as the 4th bench piece (maybe 5th if they go with a 7-man pen), as long as he's not the primary 4th OF. Basically only late inning pinch runner/defensive sub. Occasional start in CF.

What was Strop's issue last year? Looks like he only pitched in 50 games. Injuries cause the rough year?

Donaldson's very well could with his injury history. Probably needs to be somewhere he could DH some to get more rest.

Kendrick isn't really a 2B anymore. And you figure, in their current situation, he will get a bulk of his playing time at 1B.

All the Cubans.

Any teams need catching help and have a reliever (even with one year of control/left on their contract) to spare? A straight one for one deal would make sense.

I would be willing to *if* he is willing to give the Sox more years of control. Obviously not for record breaking money. But if they could get two or three years of control (team options) signing an extension now rather than the extra one Robert got, I'd probably gamble on it.

Why?

Definitely next signing period.

You could carry Pence and then a defensive first OF on the bench.

I'd be good with Harris on a 2-year deal. Also want to point out, the last season the Sox had a Will(ie) Harris, well....

He wasn't going to make it after the Encarnacion signing (though apparently not official yet).

Love these weird ass numbers. Hope Cease keeps 84.

Same but I wouldn't be opposed to adding someone like Pence.

To open the year, it very well could be. I would go with Anderson though to start the year.

Exactly. Throw money at the best 2 available options.

They still have other OF spots to fill right?

I think he would be.

Smith already signed.

They're not going to have 5 guys on the roster who only play 1 position (1B/C). Collins should be playing every day. Ideally, they'll have McCann (C ), Leury (IF/OF), a defensive first OF and a platoon OF bat for Mazara or another infielder.

It does feel like they traded for Mazara in case they couldn't acquire anyone else.

They're not carrying 3 on the MLB roster. Not without an injury to Abreu or Edwin.

Agreed. He'll take a one year deal to play full time.

I would think Puig could do better than as a platoon bat. If he were willing though, I'd take him as a platoon bat/fallback option to Mazara if he struggles.

Trade as he has no future in a starting role going forward or he goes to AAA as depth.