In a vacuum, this is a really good deal for the Red Sox. To be able to get a guy who posted a 3.0 win season as rookie with team control for five years and not have to give up Tolle/Early or any of the major league OFs or SP is a huge win.
But where is the power coming from?
This comes with the caveat that I am still expecting another MLB starting caliber IF to be added to this team. If IKF is your starting second baseman… no. Hard pass.
My official statement is that IKF makes this team better and idc that John Henry spent $6m. He’s put up 5 bWAR combined over the past two years. Good chess piece