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The Boston Red Sox have a busy week ahead of them at the Winter Meetings, and one of several things they’ll try to accomplish is moving the contract of Hanley Ramirez. Ramirez was a failed experiment in left field in 2015, and still has 3 years and $68.25-million remaining on his deal as well as a $22-million vesting option for 2019.
Moving the three-time All-Star will be no easy task, but isn’t impossible. Ramirez is still just 32, and did hit 19 home runs last season (even if 10 were in April). A change of scenery could get Ramirez back to his old self, as he’s still just two years removed from placing eighth in National League MVP voting (even though he missed the second half of the season due to injury).
So if Boston does end up moving Ramirez, where might he end up? Here are the top five potential destinations:
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