A recent exercise reflected just how much the Boston Red Sox bolstered their roster last offseason.

Boston made several key acquisitions entering the 2025 season. MLB.com’s Thomas Harrigan recognized three of them when ranking the top-10 offseason additions .

Harrigan placed the Aroldis Chapman signing ninth, which some fans may argue is too low amid the closer’s dominant stretch. Alex Bregman resides one spot higher, and Harrigan named Garrett Crochet the No. 1 offseason move.

Crochet drew the top spot over the New York Mets signing Juan Soto, the San Diego Padres signing former Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta and the Chicago Cubs trading for Kyle Tucker.

Boston sacrificed a bounty of prospects to acquire Crochet, sending Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelm

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