If the Red Sox want to get back to relevance, there's one player who should be at the top of their wish list in free agency, writes John Tomase.

MLB’s offseason is officially here. The offseason commenced late Wednesday night when the Dodgers put the finishing touches on their five-game World Series win over the Yankees. After watching a Fall Classic that pitted the Red Sox’ arch-rival against one of their former stars,

The Boston Red Sox were in search of a right-handed bat at the 2024 MLB trade deadline, and while they brought in catcher Danny Jansen from the Toronto Blue Jays, he failed to live up to expectations and is now becoming a free agent.

Here are the key dates and events on the offseason calendar as teams now begin to look toward the 2025 season. Oct. 31: Eligible players became free agents. However, a five-day quiet period restricts players to negotiating solely with the teams they ended the season with.

Four Red Sox are projected to obtain multi-year contracts as free agents in the coming weeks, according to recent predictions.

The Boston Red Sox need to add an ace this offseason. While the rotation wasn't awful in 2024, the lack of a true No. 1 starter was glaring. Tanner Houck, Brayan Bello, and Kutter Crawford each stepped up to make 30-plus starts but none were consistent enough to earn the "ace" label.