Hunter Noll of FanSided predicted that Arias, MLB.com's number-95 overall prospect at the moment, would be one of the RedSox's top trade chips in prospective deals for the rest of the winter.
Nonetheless, Jan. 1 is traditionally considered the midway point of the MLB offseason — an offseason the Boston RedSox began with a promise to their fans. For the third straight year ...
The most obvious benefit to the five-player deal the RedSox executed with the Chicago White Sox Wednesday was that it delivered the RedSox with someone who profiles as a No. 1 starter.