The Boston Red Sox have linked up with several top free-agent pitchers to upgrade the rotation. President of baseball operations Craig Breslow will also need to bolster his bullpen in 2025, with relievers Kenley Jansen and Chris Martin on the open market. Can he make a big splash and bring All-Star pitcher Tanner Scott to Boston?

Scott split the 2024 season between the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres. He put together a career year that included a 9-6 record, 1.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 84 strikeouts, and 22 saves in 72 innings pitched. This was a continuation of the breakout he had experienced in Miami the year before.

Scott had a 4.61 ERA through 218 2/3 innings between 2017 and 2022. He turned his career around with a 2.31 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 78 innings for the Marlins in 2023. This dominant two-year stretch comes at the perfect time as he tries to make money through free agency.

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller shared his predictions for the summit MLB Free agents on Monday. One of those predictions was for the Sox to land Blake Snell. for the rotation of a $158 million deal.. He also thinks Boston can solidify its bullpen with a three-year, $48 million guarantee from Scott.

“Scott has experience as an installer or closer.” Miller said. “He’s likely to sign a big enough contract in free agency that serious suitors will view him as a top reliever, but that doesn’t mean he’ll pitch in the ninth inning in today’s game.”

MLB agent Scott Boras he told reporters In GM Meetings that Boston is looking to “secure top players” and plans to be active in free agency. Bringing Scott into the arena will be a step towards keeping that promise.

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