Veteran Hurler Floated As Possible Reunion Candidate For Red Sox

Could there be a reunion on the way in Boston?

The Boston Red Sox still need to add to the starting rotation before the 2024 season rolls around.

Boston has operated in silence this offseason. There haven't been many leaks about the club's plans and it is unclear who the Red Sox actually want to bring in. There has been plenty of speculation this offseason, but not much has come from the Red Sox themselves.

The Red Sox still need to add to the starting rotation. There are some top hurlers available like Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell. There are some intriguing possible trade candidates like Jesús Luzardo or Dylan Cease. There also are some very solid mid-tier options available like James Paxton and Hyun-Jin Ryu.

While it's still unclear what will happen with Boston, Paxton continues to be floated as a reunion candidate, according to Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer. 

"Even if Luzardo and (Jorge Soler) were to come aboard as solutions for Boston's biggest problems, there would still be another in the form of uncertainty at the back end of the rotation," Rymer said. "In lieu of assuming that Tanner Houck or Kutter Crawford could hack it in the No. 5 spot, the Red Sox would do well to bring in someone with a more proven track record.

"Someone like James Paxton. He was on the Red Sox in 2023, of course. And according to Rob Bradford of WEEI, they would like him back in 2024."

Rymer put together a list of hypothetical moves for the Red Sox to do before the offseason ends to fix the club. Boston still has plenty of work to do and landing someone like Paxton could go a long way.

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