According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Red Sox might need to "pay extra" if they want to lure some top talent to Boston this winter.

If Juan Soto somehow miraculously signs with the Boston Red Sox, there will be two waves of reactions. First, "HOLY BLEEP!" Second, "Okay, where do we go from here?" Every team should want Soto, who may be the best pure hitter in Major League Baseball and is still only 26 years old.

Soto’s free agent decision is the biggest domino of the offseason. Several financial heavyweights — including the Mets, Yankees, Red Sox, and Blue Jays — are seemingly prepared to commit more than $40 million per year in pursuit of the 26-year-old superstar.

After losing out on Blake Snell and Yusei Kikuchi, who they were reportedly in on, the Boston Red Sox are watching the starting pitcher market beginning to dry up. Luckily, there are still more rotation arms available to be signed in free agency or acquired in a trade.

It seems the Boston Red Sox are finally going all-in for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Will a blockbuster trade be part of the equation? It's widely kn