The Boston Red Sox landed Garret Crochet last offseason, but could once again be searching for starting pitchers. Craig Breslow noted that if the team adds a starter, it will likely be one who can pitch near the top of their rotation.

There are plenty of elite arms available in free agency, and the Red Sox should have their pick of stars. MLB Trade Rumors’ Tim Dierkes and Darragh McDonald both predicted the Red Sox would sign Dylan Cease.

“Cease comes armed with a 97.1 mile per hour average fastball that ranked sixth among qualified starters this year,” the Nov. 6 story on MLB Trade Rumors said. “Cease threw the most valuable slider in baseball in both 2022 and ’24, and he throws it even more than his fastball these days. When batters swing at Cease’s offerings, they often miss – thi

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