Summary
The Boston Red Sox made a trade to get Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals. Due to financial commitments with Contreras, they are ending trade talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks for Ketel Marte. Instead, the Red Sox may look for other players like Alex Bregman in free agency to strengthen their team.
Key Facts
- The Red Sox acquired first baseman Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The team will pay $33.5 million of the $41.5 million owed to Contreras.
- The Red Sox decided to end trade talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks for Ketel Marte.
- The team has traded with the Cardinals twice recently.
- The Red Sox are looking for new players, potentially in free agency, to fill positions like third base.
- Alex Bregman and Eugenio Suárez are potential options for the Red Sox.
