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The Red Sox are in need of at least one blockbuster move during the offseason if they are going to make a run at the American League East title. That move means they need to bring back 3rd baseman Alex Bregman.

That restless feeling coming from the New England area is Boston Red Sox fans begging the front office to do something now that almost every other MLB team has signed at least one free agent to a big-league deal.

The 25-year-old Bennett, drafted in the 2022 second round out of Oklahoma, stands 6-foot-6 with a listed weight of 234 pounds, a similar build to Red Sox's top pitching prospect, No. 2 overall in their system, Payton Tolle — who like Bennett is a native of Oklahoma.

Following the departure of Justin Willard to the Mets, the Red Sox have filled their director of pitching role.

It sure didn't seem as though the intrigue around the Boston Red Sox was destined to be tied to a starting pitching target earlier this week. After losing out

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