The Boston Red Sox have made some good moves this offseason, trading for Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo and Willson Contreras. They\u2019ve improved their rotation and upgraded at first base, especially defensively.<\/p>\n
What they haven\u2019t done yet, however, is sign a Major League free agent two months into the offseason. After the Colorado Rockies signed veteran pitcher Michael Lorenzen to a one-year deal on Wednesday night, the Red Sox are now the only team that still hasn\u2019t signed an MLB free agent<\/a> this winter.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Given the team\u2019s high payroll, goals and publicly expressed needs<\/a>, that\u2019s pretty shocking.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not for a lack of trying. Boston made an offer to Pete Alonso<\/a> before he signed with the Baltimore Orioles and has also made an \u201caggressive\u201d offer to Alex Bregman<\/a>. Time will tell if Bregman re-signs with the Red Sox, but there\u2019s a good chance that he does<\/a>.<\/p>\n Those are big moves, however, and big moves don\u2019t usually happen overnight. It\u2019s more surprising that Boston hasn\u2019t at least done a one-year deal for a reliever or depth player, who are much more plentiful and easier to sign.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Spring Training is five weeks away, so there\u2019s still time. Craig Breslow has a reputation for being patient and deliberate, and he hasn\u2019t proven to be the kind of executive who recklessly throws money around. He has a plan, and he sticks to it.<\/p>\n The Red Sox have managed to make several good additions so far without spending any money in free agency. If they want someone like Bregman or Bo Bichette, however, that will have to change.<\/p>\n More Red Sox:<\/p>\n