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By Drew VonScio
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The Boston Red Sox infield appears to be set heading into spring training ahead of the first full team workout for the Red Sox on Feb. 15.
Craig Breslow missed out on Alex Bregman earlier in the offseason when the third baseman signed with the Chicago Cubs, and Eugenio Suarez on Sunday reportedly agreed to a deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Now, ESPN insider Buster Olney reported on Sunday that the Red Sox will not be adding anyone else to the group.
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"Perhaps most interesting position player available in the market: the Cardinals' Brendan Donovan," Olney wrote on X. "Some rival execs fully expect he'll be moved in the next couple of weeks. The Mariners have had interest; he'd fit the Red Sox, too, although Boston seems intent on leaning on Marcelo Mayer in a big way this year, while going with a Hamilton/Gonzalez platoon at 2B."
Going with the combination of David Hamilton and Romy Gonzalez is shocking to say the least as many expected the Red Sox to sign a strong third baseman this winter and keep Mayer at second base. Now, it appears that Mayer is destined for the hot corner while two journeyman veterans hold down the fort on the opposite side of Trevor Story.
While Boston did go all-in on adding to the starting pitching, led by the signing of Ranger Suarez, not adding an infielder to the roster is head scratching. Even if Bregman was out of the question based on the desire to add pitching, the organization should have had a much better contingency plan than what it is going with now.
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