Red Sox fans get exciting free agent update after Isiah Kiner-Falefa deal

The Boston Red Sox have a huge hole in their infield and need to fill it in the wake of Alex Bregman signing with the Chicago Cubs.

While they've added a few players, like Brendan Rodgers and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, the infield hole still doesn't feel filled.

Fortunately for Red Sox fans feeling similarly about the infield, Sean McAdam of Masslive.com reports the Red Sox are not done adding yet. And in fact, they're planning to remain very involved in the infield market.

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"Industry sources indicate the team is still very much in the market for another infielder," McAdam writes, "presumably one with far more offensive upside (than Kiner-Falefa)."

Adding a much more prominent hitting infielder would make the deal for Kiner-Falefa a lot more stomachable for the fanbase.

If IKF were the lone infield upgrade for the Red Sox in their attempt to address the big hole, it would be severely disappointing.

Kiner-Falefa is coming off a .631 OPS season in 2025 across 138 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays.

His career OPS is .660, which is far from ideal for the Red Sox. While he's a good defender, with a Gold Glove award, he's not a good hitter.

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Sticking with IKF as the lone infield upgrade would be a massive mistake for the Red Sox. Fans would, reasonably, be upset. But this report from McAdam suggests they're not done.

Whether it's a big addition like Nico Hoener, Matt Shaw, or Isaac Paredes, the Red Sox are going to be scouring the market for a better hitter to round out the infield.

Ideally, for the Red Sox, this hitter would be someone capable of playing second base, to keep Marcelo Mayer at third, and they would also be a right-handed hitter.

It's not a hard requirement, but anyone who fits that description and is available for trade or in free agency would be a strong option for the Red Sox.

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