During last offseason's Winter Meetings, the Boston Red Sox were in a similar place as they were at the beginning of this offseason — coveting Alex Bregman and top tier starting pitching.
Fast forward to 2026 and Bregman is a Chicago Cub, but the Red Sox have added the starting pitchers they wanted and more. Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo and Ranger Suárez make for the beginnings of a frightening rotation, and maybe the deepest one in the American League.
Boston would not have been able to stock up on so many arms if its 2024-25 offseason went according to plan.