As they digested their early exit from the postseason, the Red Sox expressed resolve to improve after a second-straight loss to the Yankees in the Wild Card Series.
“We commit to [the fans] that we will use that disappointment and frustration as motivation, and we will improve going forward,” said president/CEO Sam Kennedy.
But how will the Sox pursue improvement? Will they spend aggressively on free agents, focus on trades, both, or neither? Will they focus chiefly on the development of the current roster in hopes of taking steps forward?
It’s almost impossible to predict given the rules for the 2027 season — and beyond — have yet to be determined. With the collective bargaining agreement set to expire on Dec. 1, teams still don’t know what levels of spending will trigger penalties under a new CBA or those penalties’ extent.
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