Bloom, who was head of baseball operations for the Red Sox before being fired, now is relying on the Red Sox to jump-start his rebuild. He made it clear that instead of just dumping payroll, they needed prospects in return, and were willing to pay about half of the remainder of Gray’s contract.

The Boston Red Sox have been listed as a potential landing spot for one of the top free agents available this offseason.

For Boston Red Sox fans looking for clarity about which sluggers Boston is pursuing this offseason, some interesting intel has arrived from New York Post‘s MLB insider Jon Heyman. Heyman has just identified five players that the Red Sox are reportedly considering signing,