The Boston Red Sox missed out on free-agent starter Blake Snell, and are now reportedly shifting focus to lefty ace Max Fried to lead their rotation.The Red Sox are zeroing in on Fried in free agency,

With Blake Snell becoming the first marquee free agent to come off the board after agreeing to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Max Fried is now the

After watching Blake Snell sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Red Sox are reportedly focusing their efforts on the former Braves ace.

“According to sources, the Sox do not view the pursuit of Soto and a front-of-the-rotation starter as an either/or proposition: They’d still be looking to add a top starter even if they land the top player on the market," the Boston Globe's Alex Speier wrote on Wednesday.

According to Jon Heyman, the Red Sox are making a push to surpass the Yankees and Mets as the top suitor for Juan Soto.