Red Sox Predicted To Pursue Carlos Correa If They Miss On Alex Bregman

The Boston Red Sox were rumored to be one of the top teams in the Alex Bregman sweepstakes, but after a few weeks, it seems as though those rumors have died down.

Now Boston could be looking into backup plans to make its offseason worthwhile.

Cody Williams of FanSided recently predicted the Red Sox to pursue a blockbuster trade for Minnesota Twins infielder Carlos Correa if they miss on Bregman.

“Several weeks ago, Minnesota insider Darren Wolfson reported that he’d heard the Red Sox had expressed interest in infielder Carlos Correa,” Williams wrote. “And it’s not hard to see where that would come from. Like Bregman, the connection to Cora from their time together in Houston makes a lot of sense as to why Boston would want him, especially if he could move over to second base or put Trevor Story in that spot with Correa at.

“Moreover, the Twins are surely looking to get out from under that contract as they shed salary. What could be interesting for Correa is possibly unloading the Masataka Yoshida contract. While expensive, it’s not as much so as the Correa contract and has fewer years for Minnesota to commit to.”

Taking on a huge contract like Correa’s only makes financial sense in a swap like Yoshida.

The Red Sox would be taking on more money, but they would be landing the player they want more. The Twins would be getting off some financial stress by clearing Correa from their books.

If Minnesota is looking to deal its infielder, this kind of trade would make a lot of sense.

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