TJ Morin<\/p>\n
One of the Boston Red Sox\u2019 main goals this offseason is to find a No. 2 pitcher to pair with their Cy Young runner-up, Garrett Crochet. Fortunately, there is a trade target that could work for them.<\/p>\n
Fansided\u2019s Christopher Kline believes that two-time Cy Young Winner Jacob deGrom would be a perfect fit for the Red Sox and that he could be a valuable leader and mentor in the clubhouse.<\/p>\n
MORE:\u00a0Mets predicted to make blockbuster trade for reunion with $185 million two-time Cy Young to mentor Jonah Tong, Nolan McLean<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cCraig Breslow has laid bare his intention to pursue top starters to pair with Garrett Crochet atop the rotation. He won’t have many better options than deGrom, who brings over a decade of sensational results to the table. His experience as a right-handed ace could pair nicely with a more green lefty in Crochet, giving the Boston Red Sox both a productive second ace and a valuable leader in the clubhouse. Boston has proved its willingness to spend on the right fit. Alex Bregman netted three years, $120 million last winter. deGrom is owed $95 million over the final three years of his deal, and that’s assuming the 2028 club option gets picked up. deGrom is within their price range, especially if Bregman walks as a free agent,\u201d Kline wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n This past season, deGrom posted a 12-8 record, a 2.97 ERA, 185 Ks, and a 0.921 WHIP over 172 innings pitched. He would be a solid No. 2, and if Crochet were to ever be injured and miss time, deGrom would be a fine ace.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Mets urged to part ways with $78 million two-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove to create funds for other stars to complement Juan Soto<\/strong><\/p>\n deGrom also only has two years left on his contract, with a club option for a third. More than likely, the Sox would keep him for those two years, and then decline the club option in favor of letting one of their rising stars have the starting spot.<\/p>\n Hopefully,\u00a0 the Red Sox will at least look into this possible trade. While others are better, if all else fails, this is something they should consider.<\/p>\n MORE\u00a0MLB\u00a0NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n Mets urged to pursue $79 million three-time All-Star, NL East rival to complement Juan Soto’s power bat<\/strong><\/p>\n Mets predicted to be more likely to retain superstar Pete Alonso as long as he accepts one condition<\/strong><\/p>\n Yankees predicted to be pushed into trading for $330 million two-time MVP, eight-time All-Star if Blue Jays land Kyle Tucker<\/strong><\/p>\n TJ Morin is a Sports Media graduate of Butler University. When he isn\u2019t writing, or arguing about sports, he\u2019s sitting on the couch with his dad cheering for one of their various teams, the Washington Commanders, the Boston Celtics, the Boston Red Sox, the Virginia Cavaliers and the Butler Bulldogs. TJ can be found ranting about them on X @_Big_3_Sports_.<\/meta><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TJ Morin One of the Boston Red Sox\u2019 main goals this offseason is to find a No. 2 pitcher to pair with their Cy Young runner-up, Garrett Crochet. Fortunately, there is a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t