The Boston Red Sox are reportedly entering themselves into the sweepstakes to sign superstar outfielder Juan Soto in free agency this offseason. According

Boston Red Sox ownership has pledged to its fans that the team is in for a busy winter. All indications from the front office are that the time is now to spend big, and there is no more emphatic way for the Red Sox to put their money where their mouth is than by signing one of the largest free agent contracts in Major League Baseball history.

Yet while the Red Sox’s effort with Soto signals a promising return to form for the club, they’re more likely to spend big on a marquee starting pitcher, a more pressing need. They have an abundance of young outfield talent on their Major League roster ...