Red Sox suffering by subtraction, but they've made one clear statement

Rafael Devers signed a $17.5-million contract with the Red Sox. The deal covers his last year before free agency. The Red Sides are talking and they managed something productive.

Red Sox are in decline. John Henry is going to Fenway Park to watch the hockey team play against the Bruins. Four of the team's top-12 players by bWAR are leaving the club in 2022.

Red Sox have signed Justin Turner, Trevor Story, Kiké Hernández and Masataka Yoshida. The team has no top-25 free agents. It's a team that has lost ground to its divisional peers. It could still finish third in the East. There are only three players signed beyond the 2024 season. Chaim Bloom traded Betts and let Bogaerts leave. He also let Devers leave, but that's because of ownership decisions. His team is about $16 million below the first luxury-tax line. it's possible that he will be remembered for trading Betting and letting Debras leave the team.