David Freese
At first, David Freese seems like a random option for the Red Sox to consider. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman is hitting a modest .249 with just six home runs and 25 RBI on the year.
However, he’d come cheap.
He’s making just $6.25 million this season and $4.25 million next season, when he will become a free agent.
His .729 OPS and 0.9 WAR are stats that teams will be willing to take a chance on.
Freese would be a valuable addition for the Red Sox in terms of literal price and trade price. It would probably just take a prospect or two for the team to acquire him.
As the Pirates continue to slide, the likelihood of Freese being dealt increases.
While his numbers won’t jump off the page, he’s a solid player that will bring some consistency to the third base position for Boston.