Following a daylong event in which chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, manager Alex Cora and several players expressed hope that their leader from last season would opt to return to the Red Sox, Bre...

The Boston Red Sox are in a bit of a tough spot this offseason.

In total value, it’s the third-largest deal in Cubs history — trailing only Dansby Swanson by $2 million and former outfielder Jason Heyward by $9 million.