The (once-again) agonizingly slow marketplace for high-end free agents, coupled with the Sox having numerous key players with the ability to test next offseason's market makes this a fascinating period to ponder if any extensions will get done now or during the season.
There's also the fact that the Sox are currently very close to exceeding the highest tier of the Competive Balance Tax. Any extension(s) would (without a corresponding move to shed salary elsewhere) undoubtedly push them over the threshold.
As of today, we have Tom Werner publicly stating that the Sox have engaged in extension talks with Sale. https://www.google.com/amp/s/nesn.com/2019/02/red-sox-have-had-extension-talks-with-chris-sale-but-striking-deal-not-easy/amp/
Bogaerts has expressed an interest in an extension: Pending free agent Bogaerts open to extension
As has the Brockstar: https://weei.radio.com/blogs/rob-bradford/potential-free-agent-be-brock-holt-i-want-be-boston-forever
I thought it might be useful to have a separate thread for discussions on this particular topic.
There's also the fact that the Sox are currently very close to exceeding the highest tier of the Competive Balance Tax. Any extension(s) would (without a corresponding move to shed salary elsewhere) undoubtedly push them over the threshold.
As of today, we have Tom Werner publicly stating that the Sox have engaged in extension talks with Sale. https://www.google.com/amp/s/nesn.com/2019/02/red-sox-have-had-extension-talks-with-chris-sale-but-striking-deal-not-easy/amp/
Bogaerts has expressed an interest in an extension: Pending free agent Bogaerts open to extension
As has the Brockstar: https://weei.radio.com/blogs/rob-bradford/potential-free-agent-be-brock-holt-i-want-be-boston-forever
I thought it might be useful to have a separate thread for discussions on this particular topic.
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